ArticlePerspectives in health information managemen2022
Opportunities for Using Health Information Technology for Elderly Care in the Emergency Departments: A Qualitative Study.
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- Effectiveness and experiences of quality improvement interventions in older care: a mixed-methods systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to implementing digital psychosocial interventions for older adults presenting to emergency departments: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- The application of health information technology for the elderly care in the emergency department: a conceptual model.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Recently, several technologies have been developed for being used in the field of geriatric emergency medicine. As a large number of elderly patients visit emergency departments, the use of health information technology in this department can help to improve patient care and control the outcome of diseases. The present study aimed to identify opportunities for using various health information technologies for elderly care in the emergency department. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in 2020. The participants included geriatricians, geriatric nurses, emergency medicine specialists, and nurses who worked in the emergency department. In total, 33 semi-structured interviews were conducted, and data were analyzed by using framework analysis method and MAXQDA software. Results: The findings of the qualitative study included four main themes, nine subthemes, and 20 categories. The main themes were the common process of elderly care in the emergency departments, data required for elderly care in the emergency departments, the elderly treatment team, and current information technologies used in the emergency departments for elderly care. Overall, the results showed that there was no specific workflow for elderly care in the emergency departments; the great workload of this department prevents the clinicians to conduct cognitive and functional assessments; geriatricians were not involved in the care process; and none of the current information systems were designed specifically for elderly patients. It seems that using specific heath information technology for elderly care in the emergency department can help to overcome current challenges. Conclusion: Identifying opportunities for using health information technologies for geriatric patients in the emergency department can lead to better use of financial, physical, and human resources, and improve staff performance. These systems can be designed and used for different purposes such as reducing work load, readmissions, and hospitalization. Improving access to data and better collaboration between different specialties are other benefits of using these systems. However, more research is required to evaluate the effectiveness of technology in this area.
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