Models of care for frail older persons who present to the emergency department: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People aged ≥ 65 years comprise around 1 in 5 emergency department (ED) presentations. Many of these presentations occur due to complications associated with chronic diseases and frailty. This review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of available research regarding models of care for frail older people presenting to the ED.

Methods

The Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review framework will be used to guide this review. Literature searches will be conducted in the following electronic databases (from January 2009 onwards): CINAHL via EBSCOhost, Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, SocINDEX. Grey literature will be identified through searching Google Scholar. This review will consider primary research studies (including observational and interventional studies) publishe

SUBMITTER: Huang YL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7719249 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature