2022
A Qualitative Study of “What Matters” to Older Adults in the Emergency Department
Gettel CJ, Venkatesh AK, Dowd H, Hwang U, Ferrigno RF, Reid EA, Tinetti ME. A Qualitative Study of “What Matters” to Older Adults in the Emergency Department. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 23: 579-588. PMID: 35980413, PMCID: PMC9391017, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.4.56115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adult patientsAdult patientsEmergency departmentOlder adultsED careAge-Friendly Health SystemIntact older adultsSymptom resolutionED cliniciansED settingPatient 1Clinician recommendationsPatient concernsPatient prioritiesDyadic semi-structured interviewsSymptom reductionClinical practicePatientsCliniciansHealth systemConversation guideHealthcare systemAdultsHome environmentOutcomes
2018
Caring for Life-Limiting Illness in Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Outpatient Palliative Care Needs
Reid EA, Gudina EK, Ayers N, Tigineh W, Azmera YM. Caring for Life-Limiting Illness in Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Outpatient Palliative Care Needs. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2018, 21: 622-630. PMID: 29425055, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-limiting illnessPalliative care needsPalliative carePsychosocial distressCare needsSevere painOncology patientsUnmet palliative care needsCost of careMajority of subjectsHospital deathPain controlUntreated painOutpatient clinicOverall burdenDisease populationHigh-income countriesPainPatient's homePhysical symptomsDistress scoresIncurable diseaseMixed-methods assessmentIllnessSevere disability