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Unplanned transfer to emergency departments for elderly residents of aged care facilities: A review of patient and organizational factors

Findings
  • Evidence Summary
    Evidence Summary
  • Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Scientific Abstract
    PubMed
  • Scientific Abstract
    Publisher
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2014
  • Year Published
    2015
  • Quality Rating
    7/10 (AMSTAR rating from Program in Policy Decision-making)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (42); Australia (9); Canada (8); Taiwan (4); Hong Kong (3); Norway (3); UK (England) (2); UK (Scotland) (2); France (1); Ireland (1); Netherlands (1); Singapore (1); Sweden (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA (42); Australia (9); Canada (8); Taiwan (4); Hong Kong (3); Norway (3); UK (England) (2); UK (Scotland) (2); France (1); Ireland (1); Netherlands (1); Singapore (1); Sweden (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review addressing other questions
  • Type of question
    Not effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Health system
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Governance arrangements
    Organizational authority
    Ownership
    Delivery arrangements
    By whom care is provided
    System - Need, demand & supply
    Workplace conditions - Provider satisfaction
    Skill mix - Multidisciplinary teams
    Staff - Workload/workflow/intensity
    Where care is provided
    Site of service delivery
    Physical structure, facilities & equipment
    Continuity of care
    With what supports is care provided
    Health record systems
  • Theme
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Non-communicable diseases
    Sectors
    Primary care
    Hospital care
    Long-term care
    Providers
    Physicians
    Nurse
    Allied health professional
Publication details
  • Citation
    Dwyer R, Stoelwinder J, Gabbe B, Lowthian J. Unplanned transfer to emergency departments for elderly residents of aged care facilities: A review of patient and organizational factors. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2015;16(7):551-562.
  • DOI
    10.1016/j.jamda.2015.03.007

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