Emergency Department Care Transitions for Patients With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to describe emergency department (ED) care transition interventions delivered to older adults with cognitive impairment, identify relevant patient-centered outcomes, and determine priority research areas for future investigation.

Design

Systematic scoping review.

Setting and participants

ED patients with cognitive impairment and/or their care partners.

Methods

Informed by the clinical questions, we conducted systematic electronic searches of medical research databases for relevant publications following published guidelines. The results were presented to a stakeholder group representing ED-based and non-ED-based clinicians, individuals living with cognitive impairment, care partners, and advocacy organizations. After discussion, they voted o

SUBMITTER: Gettel CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9378565 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature