Examining the profile and experiences of older sub-acute patients who present to public hospital emergency departments in South East Queensland: A mixed methods approach


Autoria(s): Haydon, Deborah Anne
Data(s)

2015

Resumo

There is a scarcity of research that informs Interface Health Service (IHS) development. This research applied a mixed methods approach to profile older emergency department patients and patterns of health service use and to explore their ED experiences in public hospital EDs in South-East Queensland. IHS was under-utilised by older people with complex co-morbidities. Lack of communication and need identification were factors that undermined the effectiveness of IHS in reaching this cohort which highlighted a need for change.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/90089/

Publicador

Queensland University of Technology

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/90089/1/Deborah_Haydon_Thesis.pdf

Haydon, Deborah Anne (2015) Examining the profile and experiences of older sub-acute patients who present to public hospital emergency departments in South East Queensland: A mixed methods approach. Professional Doctorate thesis, Queensland University of Technology.

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Nursing

Palavras-Chave #Health Services Research #Older People #Aged #Older Sub-acute ED Presentations #Emergency Departments #ED #ED Patient Experiences #Patient Experiences in ED
Tipo

Thesis