Article ; Online: "Older People Want to Be in Their Own Homes": A Service Evaluation of Patient and Carer Feedback after Pathfinder Responded to Their Emergency Calls.
2023 Volume 27, Issue 7, Page(s) 866–874
Abstract: Objective: Older people experience high rates of adverse outcomes following emergency department (ED) presentation. There is growing evidence to support alternative care pathways for certain types of emergency medical services (EMS) calls. Pathfinder is ...
| Abstract | Objective: Older people experience high rates of adverse outcomes following emergency department (ED) presentation. There is growing evidence to support alternative care pathways for certain types of emergency medical services (EMS) calls. Pathfinder is one such service and targets patients aged 65 years and over, whose presenting issues can be safely managed at home by immediate paramedic, occupational therapy, and/or physiotherapy interventions. The aim of this service evaluation was to understand how older people feel about being treated at home as a result of EMS calls and to understand their experiences of the Pathfinder service. Methods: This was a thematic analysis of open-ended responses recorded from telephone interviews during routine service evaluation with service users (patients or their next-of-kin). Results: Of 573 service users, telephone interviews were conducted with 429 (75%). Five primary themes were identified: (1) professionalism of the multidisciplinary clinical team; (2) "the right service, in the right place, at the right time"; (3) role of Pathfinder in "getting the ball rolling"; (4) lasting effects of the experience on the patient and his or her next-of-kin; (5) value of skilled communication with the older person. Conclusion: Older people and their next-of-kin voiced a clear preference for hospital avoidance, and strongly valued the opportunity to be treated in their homes at the time of an EMS call rather than default conveyance to the ED. They appreciated the importance of a skilled multidisciplinary team with a follow-up service that effectively positions itself between the acute hospital and community services. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Male ; Female ; Humans ; Aged ; Emergency Medical Services ; Caregivers ; Feedback ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Emergency Medical Technicians |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-01-27 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 1461751-1 |
| ISSN | 1545-0066 ; 1090-3127 |
| ISSN (online) | 1545-0066 |
| ISSN | 1090-3127 |
| DOI | 10.1080/10903127.2023.2168094 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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