Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9878885 | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We wanted to determine whether women aged 70 years and older, who presented to the emergency department (ED) with a fall and injury, received guideline care within 18 months of presentation. Women aged 70 years and older who presented to the ED with a fall were recorded prospectively from August 1, 2001 to May 1, 2002 (n = 226). Structured telephone interviews were performed 18 months after the ED fall to obtain details of patient management (n = 63). The most frequently reported referral was to the family physician (32%) and to physiotherapy (24%). We concluded that most older women who presented to the ED with a fall did not appear to be receiving current guideline care. We propose that future research use a prospective study design to assess whether or not guideline care is being delivered by a variety of health care providers after the patients leave the ED.
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Authors
Meghan G. Donaldson, Karim M. Khan, Jennifer C. Davis, Allison E. Salter, Jan Buchanan, Doug McKnight, Patti A. Janssen, Margie Bell, Heather A. McKay,