Authors
Eamon Merrick, Katherine Bloomfield, Christopher Seplaki, Kay Shannon, Carol Wham, Rhona Winnington, Stephen Neville, Kasia Bail, Margaret Fry, Murray Turner, Joanna MacFarlane
Publication date
2024/4/14
Source
Journal of clinical nursing
Description
Aims and Objectives
To identify the reasons and/or risk factors for hospital admission and/or emergency department attendance for older (≥60 years) residents of long‐term care facilities.
Background
Older adults' use of acute services is associated with significant financial and social costs. A global understanding of the reasons for the use of acute services may allow for early identification and intervention, avoid clinical deterioration, reduce the demand for health services and improve quality of life.
Design
Systematic review registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022326964) and reported following PRISMA guidelines.
Methods
The search strategy was developed in consultation with an academic librarian. The strategy used MeSH terms and relevant keywords. Articles published since 2017 in English were eligible for inclusion. CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus and Web of Science Core Collection were searched (11 …
Total citations
20243
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