Nursing issues in care for the elderly in the emergency department: an overview of the literature

Increasing the profile of the care of the older person in the ED: A contemporary nursing challenge

“…Firstly, most societies are ageing, with the most dramatic proportional increase in the over-80 group. This will lead to an increasing use of the ED by older persons living in the community or in supported residential care ( Hogstel, 1998;Howe, 1998;Grief, 2003;Moons et al, 2003;Emergency Nurses Association, 2003;Hastings and Heflin, 2005;Robinson and Mercer, 2007;Hwang and Morrison, 2007).…”

The association between home care visits and same-day emergency department use: a case–crossover study

“…[1][2][3] Despite being highly used by older adults, the emergency department is often not the ideal place for seniors to receive care. Older adults are increasingly presenting to the emergency department with complex care needs that require greater assessment and coordination than the traditional disease-centric and episodic models of care typically permit.…”

Determining emergency physicians' and nurses' views concerning older patients: a mixed-method study

“…Concomitant diseases, multiple drug use, dependency, and some psychological problems affect treatment and care (Jayadevappa, 2011;McCusker et al, 2003;Moons et al, 2003;Sarıtas et al, 2013). In addition to the characteristics of elderly individuals, the participants stated that there were other obstacles influencing the care of older patients.…”

“…In our study, nurses identified the term 'good nursing care' using terms involving the manner in which good nursing care should be provided ( Table 2). As these patients are more functionally dependent relative to other patient groups, it is necessary for emergency service staff to assess them more accurately during initial presentation and plan patient care more elaborately (Moons et al, 2003).…”