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Older patients in the Emergency Department and their specific needs and experiences. Potentials for patient-centered ED care

Conditions
Broad spectrum of ED indications in older patients
Registration Number
DRKS00022902
Lead Sponsor
Institut für Medizinische Soziologieund RehabilitationswissenschaftCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

ED treatment;
- for interviews: German or Turkish speaking; ability to consent to study participation

Exclusion Criteria

- acute infection;
- for interviews: no sufficient language skills in German or Turkish; dementia (no ability to consent)

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the study aims to reconstruct the subjective experiences and needs of older patients during an ED stay by means of qualitative methods applied during and after the visit
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Identification of potential patterns and differences between certain patient groups and ED types
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