Geriatric Trauma – A Rising Tide. Assessing Patient Safety Challenges in a Vulnerable Population Using Norwegian Trauma Registry Data and Focus Group Interviews: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Geriatric Trauma – A Rising Tide. Assessing Patient Safety Challenges in a Vulnerable Population Using Norwegian Trauma Registry Data and Focus Group Interviews: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

BackgroundElderly trauma patients constitute a vulnerable group, with a substantial risk of morbidity and mortality even after low-energy falls. As the world’s elderly population continues to increase, the number of elderly trauma patients is expected to increase. Limited dat...

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Main Authors: Cuevas-Østrem, Mathias, Røise, Olav, Wisborg, Torben, Jeppesen, Elisabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2020-04-01
Series:JMIR Research Protocols
Online Access:http://www.researchprotocols.org/2020/4/e15722/

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