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 JonesRebecca H CorreiaEric MercierAndrew P CostaPublished 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
- end stage renal disease
- community dwelling
- public health
- primary care
- mental health
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- physical activity
- peritoneal dialysis
- hip fracture
- prognostic factors
- middle aged
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- adverse drug
- drug induced