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How Do Older Adults Decide to Visit the Emergency Department? Patient and Caregiver Perspectives.
Marr, Sharon; Hillier, Loretta M; Simpson, Diane; Vinson, Sigrid; Goodwill, Sarah; Jewell, David.
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  • Marr S; Geriatrician and the division director, Division of Geriatric Medicine, McMaster University; chair of aging, St. Peter's Hospital; and chair of the Regional Geriatric Program Central in Hamilton, ON.
  • Hillier LM; Research affiliate with the Geriatric Education and Research in Aging Sciences (GERAS) Centre, Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, ON and the program manager for the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy in Long-Term Care. She may be contacted at: tel.: 519-433-1174; e-mail: lmhillier@rogers.com.
  • Simpson D; Emergency department physician, Hamilton Health Sciences Juravinski Hospital, Hamilton, ON, and associate clinical professor, McMaster University in Hamilton, ON.
  • Vinson S; Registered nurse and clinical research associate at the Hamilton Health Sciences Juravinski Hospital in Hamilton, ON.
  • Goodwill S; Research associate at the Regional Geriatric Program Central in Hamilton, ON.
  • Jewell D; Instructor in the Health Sciences, McMaster University in Hamilton, ON, and director of the Regional Geriatric Program Central in Hamilton, ON.
Healthc Q ; 22(1): 23-29, 2019 Apr.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31244464
ABSTRACT
Seniors account for a high number of emergency department (ED) visits, yet little is known about how they decide to visit the ED. This paper reports on the results of surveys completed by 264 seniors who visited the ED and their caregivers and interviews with a subset (N = 51) of survey respondents, aimed at understanding how they decide to visit the ED. Although older adults rely on others to help them decide whether to visit the ED, only a small proportion consult healthcare providers in doing so. Opportunities exist for enhancing seniors' decision-making process regarding ED visits and access to community-based healthcare to avoid ED visits.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Pacientes Ambulatorios / Cuidadores / Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Healthc Q Asunto de la revista: HOSPITAIS / SERVICOS DE SAUDE Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Pacientes Ambulatorios / Cuidadores / Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Healthc Q Asunto de la revista: HOSPITAIS / SERVICOS DE SAUDE Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article