Factors to improve quality for older patients in the emergency department: a qualitative study of patient trajectory

• Main Authors: Isabelle De Brauwer (Author), Pascale Cornette (Author), William D'Hoore (Author), Vincent Lorant (Author), Franck Verschuren (Author), Frédéric Thys (Author), Isabelle Aujoulat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Managing older people in the emergency department remains a challenge. We aimed to identify the factors influencing the care quality of older patients in the emergency department, to fine-tune future interventions for older people, considering the naturalistic context of the ED....