Appropriateness of transferring nursing home residents to emergency departments: A systematic review

Findings

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2018
Year Published

2019
Quality Rating

7/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; France; Germany; Ireland; Norway; Portugal; Singapore; Sweden; Switzerland; UK; USA
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; France; Germany; Ireland; Norway; Portugal; Singapore; Sweden; Switzerland; UK; USA
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review addressing other questions
Type of question

Not effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Health system
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
By whom care is provided
System - Need, demand & supply
Skill mix - Role performance
Staff - Training
Staff - Support
Where care is provided
Organizational scale
Continuity of care
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Sectors
Primary care
Long-term care
Providers
Physician
Generalist
Nurse

Publication details

Citation

Lemoyne SE, Herbots HH, De Blick D, Remmen R, Monsieurs KG, Van Bogaert P. Appropriateness of transferring nursing home residents to emergency departments: A systematic review. BMC Geriatrics. 2019;19:17.
DOI

10.1186/s12877-019-1028-z

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