Impact of early assessment and intervention by teams involving health and social care professionals in the emergency department: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dedicated Health and Social Care Professional (HSCP) teams have been proposed for emergency departments (EDs) in an effort to improve patient and process outcomes. This systematic review synthesises the totality of evidence relating to the impact of early assessment and intervention by HSCP teams on quality, safety and effectiveness of care in the ED.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted in April 2019 to identify experimental studies examining the effectiveness of ED-based HSCP teams providing services to adults aged ≥ 18 years old and including two or more of the following disciplines: occupational therapist, physiotherapist, medical social worker, clinical pharmacist, or speech and language therapist. Data extraction and quality appraisal of each

SUBMITTER: Cassarino M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6668840 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature