Project Description
Performance Period: 8/7/2022-6/30/2028
Principal Investigator: Stacie Salsbury, Ph.D., R.N.
Co-Investigators: Elissa Twist, D.C., M.S., FIAMA, CCRP, CIP; Judy Bhatti, D.C., M.S., DHEd; Lisa Killinger, D.C.
Project Manager: Anna Steward, D.C., M.S., CCRP, ACRP- PM
Sites: Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA
Description: Healthy ageing is the goal of empowering individuals and communities to maintain their functional abilities, sense of well-being, and engagement in society throughout the lifespan. Midlife and older adults aged 55 years and older comprise 1 in 3 chiropractic patients. Chiropractors have an essential role in recognizing barriers to healthy ageing, providing evidence-based chiropractic care, and facilitating self-management in this patient population. This program of research seeks to integrate current models of healthy ageing, such as the 4Ms of Age-Friendly Health Systems, the Geriatrics 5Ms, and Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE), into chiropractic education, clinical practice, and health care systems and policies.
Presentations
Salsbury S, Killinger L, Twist E, Bhatti J. Caring for older adults using the 4Ms framework of age-friendly healthcare: A qualitative analysis of written feedback from chiropractic students. WFC 18th Biennial Congress, May 7-10, 2025, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Salsbury S, Killinger L, Twist E, Bhatti J. Patient-centered ageism: A qualitative analysis exploring tensions about caring for older adults in written feedback of chiropractic students. ACC-RAC Conference, March 20-22, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
Publications
Salsbury SA, Killinger LZ, Bhatti J, Twist E. 4Ms for age-friendly chiropractic care: Student perceptions following a brief education intervention. Gerontol Geriatr Edu. 2025 May 14:1-15.
