Community dwelling older adults’ decision to, and experience of attending the Emergency Department during COVID-19: a qualitative study
The findings demonstrate that ED healthcare providers provided quality and timely care to older adults in the ED during COVID-19. However, the need for clear communication and information sharing from healthcare providers on ED discharge and across transitions of care was highlighted as an area needing improvement.
Authors
- Christine Fitzgerald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2180-7431)
- Owen Doody (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3708-1647)
- Louise Barry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8068-7479)
- Rose Galvin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8171-224X)
- Siobhán Ryan
Institutions
- University of Limerick (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06401-x
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Service Executive