Background Internationally, prolonged length of stay for older adults in the emergency
department (ED) is associated with increased risk of in-hospital adverse events. In Sweden …

Background Older patients are often vulnerable and highly dependent on healthcare
professionals' assessment in the event of acute illness. In the context of ambulance services …

Objective The primary aim of this European prospective study was to determine the
epidemiologic characteristics of elderly patients presenting to EDs across Europe. Our …

Background As worldwide life expectancy increases, the Swedish Ambulance Service is
likely to be affected by the demographic shift towards a larger proportion of older persons …

Context Emergency medical services (EMS) are frequently responding to calls involving
patients in advanced stages of incurable diseases. Despite the competencies and potential …

Introduction Making decisions about the appropriate level of care is a significant challenge
for healthcare professionals, especially when older patients present with diffuse symptoms …

Emergency care nurses (ECNs) face several challenges when they assess patients with
different symptoms, signs, and conditions to determine patients' care needs. Patients' care …

Objectives To explore the emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs) experiences of managing
emergency medical calls. Design A qualitative interview study with an inductive approach …

Purpose This study aimed to describe extended collaboration in situations when an
ambulance was called, as experienced by older patients, a significant other, and ambulance …

Background Older people with multiple diagnoses often have problems co** with their
daily lives at home because of lack of coordination between various parts of the healthcare …