Usability of the 4Ms Worksheet in the Emergency Department for Older Patients: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Older adults often have multiple comorbidities; therefore, they are at high risk for adverse events after discharge. The 4Ms framework-what matters, medications, mentation, mobility-has been used in acute and ambulatory care settings to identify risk factors for adverse events in older adults, although it has not been used in the emergency department (ED). We aimed to determine whether 1) use of the 4Ms worksheet would help emergency clinicians understand older adult patients' goals of care and 2) use of the worksheet was feasible in the ED.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative, descriptive study among patients aged ≥60 years and emergency clinicians from January-June 2022. Patients were asked to fill out a 4Ms worksheet; following this, semi-structured interviews

SUBMITTER: McKnight MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11000547 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature