The article focuses on an action research designed to improve care for older people in emergency departments (ED) in New Zealand. The research included health professionals from the emergency department, aged services, community services and service planners. It aimed to consider ways to appropriately and effectively care for elderly patients in ED. According to the researchers, their study was able to unite people who have knowledge in ED care.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	aged; article; elderly care; emergency health service; emergency nursing; geriatric nursing; health services research; human; needs assessment; New Zealand; nursing evaluation research; organization and management; Aged; Emergency Nursing; Humans
Research Division:	Health Sciences
Research Group:	Health services and systems
Research Field:	Aged health care
Objective Division:	Health
Objective Group:	Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health)
Objective Field:	Health related to ageing
UTAS Author:	Walsh, K (Professor Kenneth Walsh)
ID Code:	92074
Year Published:	2009
Deposited By:	Health Sciences B
Deposited On:	2014-06-05
Last Modified:	2014-10-08
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