The Association Between Frailty and a Nurse-Identified Need for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Referral from the Emergency Department.

Fabrice I MowbrayBrittany EllisConnie Louise SchumacherGeorge HeckmanKerstin de WitRyan P StrumAaron Jones Rebecca H CorreiaEric MercierAndrew P Costa

Published in: The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres (2023)

When assessed by emergency nurses, the identified need for CGA is strongly linked to the presence of geriatric syndromes, including frailty. We provide face validity for the continued use of emergency nurses for screening and assessing older ED patients.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
community dwelling
end stage renal disease
public health
primary care
mental health
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
physical activity
hip fracture
peritoneal dialysis
adverse drug
patient reported