Physicians’ experiences and actions in making complex level-of-care decisions during acute situations within older patients’ homes: a critical incident study

Physicians’ experiences and actions in making complex level-of-care decisions during acute situations within older patients’ homes: a critical incident study

Abstract Background Complex level-of-care decisions involve uncertainty in which decisions are beneficial for older patients. Knowledge of physicians’ decision-making during acute situations in older patients’ homes is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to describe physicians’ experiences and acti...

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Main Authors: Elin-Sofie Forsgärde, Mattias Rööst, Carina Elmqvist, Bengt Fridlund, Anders Svensson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Aged
Ambulatory care
Decision-making
Physicians
Qualitative research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04037-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04037-3

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