Care Partner’s Experience with Care Received in the Emergency Department

Peter L.T. Hoonakker, Pascale Carayon, Nicole E. Werner, Paula V.W. Dail, Kathryn L. Wust, Rachel Rutkowski, Hanna J. Barton, Brian W. Patterson, Manish N. Shah, Michael S. Pulia, Sheryl A. Krause, Denise Buckley, Jennifer Hankwitz, Rebecca Schwei, Rebecca K. Green, Ly Hoang, Barbara J. King

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Abstract

Patient satisfaction is becoming increasingly viewed as a key component of high-quality care. The literature has shown relationships between high patient satisfaction and improved patient and hospital outcomes, including profitability (Kelley et al. 2014; Richter and Muhlestein 2017). During their journey, patients are often accompanied by a significant other, family member or friend (care partner) when they go to a medical setting to receive care. Although very important in the patient work system, we know relatively little about who these care partners are and how they experience the care the patient receives. In this study, we examine the experience of care partners of older patients who present to the emergency department (ED) with a fall.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSpringer Series in Design and Innovation
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages113-119
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameSpringer Series in Design and Innovation
Volume30
ISSN (Print)2661-8184
ISSN (Electronic)2661-8192

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© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.

Keywords

  • Care partner
  • Emergency care
  • Falls
  • Older patients
  • Patient safety

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