2021
Dementia Care, Fall Detection, and Ambient-Assisted Living Technologies Help Older Adults Age in Place: A Scoping Review
Gettel CJ, Chen K, Goldberg EM. Dementia Care, Fall Detection, and Ambient-Assisted Living Technologies Help Older Adults Age in Place: A Scoping Review. Journal Of Applied Gerontology 2021, 40: 1893-1902. PMID: 33853428, PMCID: PMC8514579, DOI: 10.1177/07334648211005868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuboptimal user experienceAmbient-assisted livingDementia careAmbient Assisted Living (AAL) technologiesOlder adultsPrivacy concernsUser experienceTitle/abstract reviewFall detectionFull-text evaluationLiving technologiesFull-text screeningRecent peer-reviewed publicationsRecent technologic advancesCaregiver burdenOlder adults ageIndependent reviewersPeer-reviewed publicationsCognitive statusComprehensive searchDifferent technologiesAbstract reviewAdult ageTechnologic advancesData extraction
2020
Care Transition Decisions After a Fall‐related Emergency Department Visit: A Qualitative Study of Patients’ and Caregivers’ Experiences
Gettel CJ, Hayes K, Shield RR, Guthrie KM, Goldberg EM. Care Transition Decisions After a Fall‐related Emergency Department Visit: A Qualitative Study of Patients’ and Caregivers’ Experiences. Academic Emergency Medicine 2020, 27: 876-886. PMID: 32053283, PMCID: PMC7423638, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency department visitsPatient-caregiver dyadsCognitive impairmentED visitsDepartment visitsOlder adultsFall-related emergency department visitsInjury-related emergency department (ED) visitsInitial ED visitPrevention intervention trialTransitions of careSemistructured interview guideGeriatric AcuteED careOutpatient visitsIntervention trialsCare transitionsPatientsSentinel eventsVisitsCaregiversRecovery periodAdultsInjuryInterview guide
2017
Slipping through the cracks: A cross-sectional study examining older adult emergency department patient fall history, post-fall treatment and prevention.
Goldberg EM, McCreedy EM, Gettel CJ, Merchant RC. Slipping through the cracks: A cross-sectional study examining older adult emergency department patient fall history, post-fall treatment and prevention. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2017, 100: 18-23. PMID: 29190838, PMCID: PMC5908708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyPrior fallsFall historyOlder adult ED patientsAdult ED patientsEmergency department visitsAdults 65 yearsNon-fatal injuriesMore comorbiditiesED presentationsDepartment visitsED patientsHospital EDFuture fallsHigh riskRisk populationsCognitive impairmentFurther fallCognitive testingOlder adultsPrevention effortsSubstance useSubsequent fallVulnerable groupsRisk