A causal loop diagram of older persons' emergency department visits and interactions of its contributing factors: a group model building approach.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Understanding the etiology of older persons' emergency department (ED) visits is highly needed. Many contributing factors have been identified, however, the role their interactions play remains unclear. Causal loop diagrams (CLDs), as conceptual models, can visualize these interactions and therefore may elucidate their role. This study aimed to better understand why people older than 65 years of age visit the ED in Amsterdam by capturing the interactions of contributing factors as perceived by an expert group in a CLD through group model building (GMB).

Methods

Six qualitative online focus group like sessions, known as GMB, were conducted with a purposefully recruited interdisciplinary expert group of nine that resulted in a CLD that depicted their shared view.

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SUBMITTER: Smeekes OS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10447269 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature