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A qualitative study of older adult trauma survivors’ experiences in acute care and early recovery
Lesley Gotlib Conn, Avery B. Nathens, Damon C. Scales, Kelly Vogt, Camilla L. Wong and Barbara Haas
April 11, 2023 11 (2) E323-E328; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20220013
Lesley Gotlib Conn
Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gotlib Conn, Nathens, Scales, Haas), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Departments of Anthropology (Gotlib Conn) and Surgery (Nathens, Haas), and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care (Scales, Haas), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Vogt); Department of Surgery (Vogt), Western University, London, Ont.; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Wong), St Michael’s Hospital; Department of Medicine (Wong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
PhDAvery B. Nathens
Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gotlib Conn, Nathens, Scales, Haas), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Departments of Anthropology (Gotlib Conn) and Surgery (Nathens, Haas), and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care (Scales, Haas), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Vogt); Department of Surgery (Vogt), Western University, London, Ont.; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Wong), St Michael’s Hospital; Department of Medicine (Wong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD PhDDamon C. Scales
Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gotlib Conn, Nathens, Scales, Haas), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Departments of Anthropology (Gotlib Conn) and Surgery (Nathens, Haas), and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care (Scales, Haas), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Vogt); Department of Surgery (Vogt), Western University, London, Ont.; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Wong), St Michael’s Hospital; Department of Medicine (Wong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD PhDKelly Vogt
Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gotlib Conn, Nathens, Scales, Haas), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Departments of Anthropology (Gotlib Conn) and Surgery (Nathens, Haas), and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care (Scales, Haas), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Vogt); Department of Surgery (Vogt), Western University, London, Ont.; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Wong), St Michael’s Hospital; Department of Medicine (Wong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD MScCamilla L. Wong
Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gotlib Conn, Nathens, Scales, Haas), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Departments of Anthropology (Gotlib Conn) and Surgery (Nathens, Haas), and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care (Scales, Haas), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Vogt); Department of Surgery (Vogt), Western University, London, Ont.; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Wong), St Michael’s Hospital; Department of Medicine (Wong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD MHScBarbara Haas
Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gotlib Conn, Nathens, Scales, Haas), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Departments of Anthropology (Gotlib Conn) and Surgery (Nathens, Haas), and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care (Scales, Haas), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Vogt); Department of Surgery (Vogt), Western University, London, Ont.; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Wong), St Michael’s Hospital; Department of Medicine (Wong), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Characteristic No. of participants*
n = 25Sex Male 13 Female 12 Age, yr 65–74 12 75–84 11 ≥ 85 2 Injury mechanism Fall 14 MVC 4 Pedestrian 2 Assault 2 Other 3 Comorbidities 0 11 1 2 2 2 ≥ 3 10 Hospital care Surgery 8 Intensive care 13 Ventilation 1 Hospital LOS, d ≤ 3 7 4–10 8 11–19 7 ≥ 20 3 Median LOS 8 Range LOS 1–25 Injury severity score ≤ 8 3 9–15 10 16–24 9 ≥ 25 3 Discharge disposition Home 16 Rehabilitation 6 Other hospital 3 Note: LOS = length of stay, MVC = motor vehicle collision.
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A qualitative study of older adult trauma survivors’ experiences in acute care and early recovery
Lesley Gotlib Conn, Avery B. Nathens, Damon C. Scales, Kelly Vogt, Camilla L. Wong, Barbara Haas
Mar 2023, 11 (2) E323-E328; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20220013
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