Experiences with and attitudes towards geriatric screening among older emergency department patients: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The patient perspective on the use of screening for high risks of adverse health outcomes in Emergency Department (ED) care is underexposed, although it is an important perspective influencing implementation in routine care. This study explores the experiences with, and attitudes towards geriatric screening in routine ED care among older people who visited the ED.

Methods

This was a qualitative study using individual face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Interviews were conducted in older patients (≥70 years) who completed the 'Acutely Presenting Older Patient' screener while visiting the ED of a Dutch academic hospital. Purposive convenience sampling was used to select a heterogeneous sample of participants regarding age, disease severity and the result from s

SUBMITTER: Blomaard LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7981953 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature