Implementing an allied health team intervention to improve the care of older adults in the emergency department: protocol for a process evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health and social care professionals (HSCPs) have increasingly contributed to enhance the care of patients in emergency departments (EDs), particularly for older adults who are frequent ED attendees with significant adverse outcomes. For the first time, the effectiveness of a HSCP team intervention for older adults in the ED has been tested in a large randomised controlled trial (Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT03739515), providing an opportunity to explore the implementation process for this type of intervention. This protocol describes a process evaluation that will to investigate the implementation, delivery and impact of an HSCP team intervention in the ED.

Methods and analysis

Using the Medical Research Council Framework for process evaluations, we will employ a mix

SUBMITTER: Cassarino M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661884 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature