Management of Agitation in Emergency Medical Services for Older Adults: A Qualitative Exploration
The present study is the first in-depth exploration of EMS provider experiences regarding the management of agitation and chemical and physical restraints in older adults.
Authors
- Stephanie VandenBerg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-7189)
- Grace Lew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4708-8375)
- Ian E. Blanchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3619-3196)
- Krista Reich
- Kathryn Crowder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5734-2664)
- Fatima I. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2652-1878)
- Ryan Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9945-4356)
- Zahra Goodarzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8858-4076)
- Margaret McGillivray
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academic Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.70183
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research