Priority 15 from the Seniors' Health (Alberta, Canada) PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: In what ways can seniors with dementia be better supported by hospital staff when visiting the emergency department? (JLA PSP Priority 15) | |
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| Overall ranking | 15 |
| JLA question ID | 0083/15 |
| Explanatory note |
Older people living with memory impairment or dementia are often poorly served by emergency services and are at risk of adverse events. People wanted more evidence on the best ways to ensure that people with dementia were given appropriate, safe and timely care when attending hospitals as an emergency, and that the ways of treating them are the best possible |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Neurological, Generic health relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | In relation to dementia...hard to get a diagnosis, to get ongoing and consistent help.Would really like the ER visit for dementia patients to be better. Staff should have more training in communication, de-esclating, and be more sympathetic instead of confused or judgemental. |
| Submitted by | 1 Caregiver |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0083 |
| PSP name | Seniors' Health (Alberta, Canada) |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 97 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 13 August 2018 |