Factors affecting the quality of care for older adults in emergency departments: an integrative research review

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dc.contributor.authorSavage, Sarah
dc.contributor.supervisorMacNeil, Joan
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-17T20:25:53Z
dc.date.available2012-08-17T20:25:53Z
dc.date.copyright2012en_US
dc.date.issued2012-08-17
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Nursingen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Nursing M.N.en_US
dc.description.abstractAlthough older adults are the largest growing group of emergency patients, most emergency departments are ill prepared to receive, assess, and treat the complex needs of this group (Leah & Adams, 2010; Nolan, 2009; Roethler, Adelman & Parsons, 2011). This integrative literature review critically explores seniors‟ emergency department experiences and proposes evidence informed guidelines to improve their care. A systematic approach and a critical social lens are used to identify three interrelated and interacting themes (seniors themselves, staff caring for seniors in the emergency department, and care and process mismatch). These themes and associated factors provide a framework for both evidenced informed clinical practice guidelines and initiatives to improve seniors care. Recommendations for improved care include consistent assessment of patients‟ mental status; support and empowerment of patients and families; senior – specific training for ED staff; and cultural and process change initiatives that incorporate seniors‟ care into emergency department systems.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/4132
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectfactorsen_US
dc.subjectquality of careen_US
dc.subjectolder adultsen_US
dc.subjectemergency departmenten_US
dc.subjectemergencyen_US
dc.titleFactors affecting the quality of care for older adults in emergency departments: an integrative research reviewen_US
dc.typeprojecten_US

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