Journal article
Patterns of referral to interprofessional services among frail older adults presenting to emergency departments in Canada
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Geriatric Emergency Department (ED) Guidelines recommend optimizing transitions of care for older patients with complex needs. In this study, we investigated referral patterns to interprofessional services, including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietician, social work, home care, and specialized geriatric services, among older adults presenting to the ED with high-risk characteristics.
METHODS: We recruited …
Authors
Nova AA; Heckman GA; Gill‐Chawla N; Miles A; Costa AP; Sinha SK; Jantzi M; Hirdes JP; Hébert PC
Journal
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 73, No. 2, pp. 431–444
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
2 2025
DOI
10.1111/jgs.19253
ISSN
0002-8614