Australasian journal on ageing

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Australas J Ageing · Jun 2010

Can transfers from residential aged care facilities to the emergency department be avoided through improved primary care services? Data from qualitative interviews.

To explore the factors that influence the transfer of patients from residential aged care facilities (RACF) to hospital emergency departments (ED), and describe features of improved primary care in RACF that could result in reduced transfer. ⋯ The transfer of residents from RACF to ED is influenced by multiple interrelated factors, and strategies to reduce transfer should address these.

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