Journal article
The Association Between Frailty and a Nurse-Identified Need for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Referral from the Emergency Department
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Emergency nurses commonly conduct geriatric assessments in the emergency department (ED). However, little is known about what geriatric syndromes or clinical presentations prompt a nurse to document an identified need for comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA).
OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between geriatric syndromes, like frailty, and a nurse-identified need for a CGA following emergency care.
Authors
Mowbray FI; Ellis B; Schumacher C; Heckman G; de Wit K; Strum RP; Jones A; Correia RH; Mercier E; Costa AP
Journal
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 55, No. 3, pp. 404–412
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
9 2023
DOI
10.1177/08445621221144667
ISSN
0844-5621