Emergency department-to-community care transition barriers: A qualitative study of older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over one-half of older adults are discharged to the community after emergency department (ED) visits, and studies have shown there is increased risk of adverse health outcomes in the immediate post-discharge period. Understanding the experiences of older adults during ED-to-community care transitions has the potential to improve geriatric emergency clinical care and inform intervention development. We therefore sought to assess barriers experienced by older adults during ED-to-community care transitions.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative analysis of community-dwelling cognitively intact patients aged 65 years and older receiving care in four diverse EDs from a single U.S. healthcare system. We constructed a conceptual framework a priori to guide the development a

SUBMITTER: Gettel CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9669106 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature