Open AccessGAPcare: The Geriatric Acute and Post-Acute Fall Prevention Intervention for Emergency Department Patients – A Qualitative Evaluation
Author(s) -
Elizabeth M. Goldberg,
Cameron J. Gettel,
Kelsey Hayes,
Renée Shield,
Kate M. Guthrie
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
obm geriatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2638-1311
DOI - 10.21926/obm.geriatr.1904078
Subject(s) - medicine , intervention (counseling) , emergency department , motivational interviewing , fall prevention , acute care , pharmacist , geriatrics , pharmacy , qualitative research , family medicine , nursing , physical therapy , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency , health care , psychiatry , social science , sociology , economic growth , economics
Three million US emergency department (ED) visits occur for falls each year. The mortality of falls is increasing and only one fourth of older adults report their fall to their primary care provider, suggesting that valuable preventative opportunities are missed. A fall prevention intervention initiated in the ED immediately after a fall has the potential to reduce subsequent falls, but ED providers lack the time and resources to complete fall risk assessments on their patients. GAPcare, the Geriatric Acute and Post-Acute Fall Prevention Intervention, was developed to address this need.