Older patients in the Emergency Department and their specific needs and experiences. Potentials for patient-centered ED care: Qualitative study of the specific needs of older patients in the emergency department and retrospective quantitative analysis of routine data on emergency medical treatment of older patients with specific and non-specific complaints

Older patients in the Emergency Department and their specific needs and experiences. Potentials for patient-centered ED care: Qualitative study of the specific needs of older patients in the emergency department and retrospective quantitative analysis of routine data on emergency medical treatment of older patients with specific and non-specific complaints - EMAAge II - Part B

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022902

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-17

Start date

2021-03-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Broad spectrum of ED indications in older patients

Interventions

Group 1: older ED patients will be subjected to qualitative interviews and participatory observations

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - ED treatment; - for interviews: German or Turkish speaking; ability to consent to study participation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - acute infection; - for interviews: no sufficient language skills in German or Turkish; dementia (no ability to consent)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the study aims to reconstruct the subjective experiences and needs of older patients during an ED stay by means of qualitative methods applied during and after the visit	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Identification of potential patterns and differences between certain patient groups and ED types	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJohannes Deutschbein

Institut für Medizinische Soziologie und Rehabilitationswissenschaft; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

johannes.deutschbein@charite.de+49 30 450529089

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026