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<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> & <strong>Midwifery</strong>, <strong>Trinity</strong> College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research <strong>Conference</strong><br />

Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007<br />

<strong>Conference</strong> <strong>Proceedings</strong><br />

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Older People and Attendance at the Hospital Emergency<br />

Department (ED): an investigation into their health care<br />

needs and other factors related to emergency department<br />

attendance.<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>. Pearl Treacy (PhD,MSc, BA, RGN) UCD (Director)<br />

Dr.Michelle Butler (PhD, MSc, BSc, RGN, RM) UCD<br />

Dr.Jonathan Drennan (PhD, MED, BSc, FFNRCSI, PG Dip Stats, RGN,<br />

RMHN, RPN, RNT) UCD<br />

Dr.Gerard Fealy (PhD, Med, BNS, RGN, RPN, RNT) UCD<br />

Dr. Eamon Shanley (PhD, MSc, BA, RPN, RID) UCD<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Gerard Bury (MD, FRCPI, MRCGP,MICGP) UCD<br />

Ms Anne Carrigy (RGN, M.Med.SC) MMUH<br />

Ms. Mary Duff (RGN, RM, MBA) SVUH<br />

Dr Joseph Duggan (MD, FRCPI) MMUH<br />

Dr. Diarmuid O’Shea (MD, FRCP, FRCPI) SVUH<br />

Dr. Ann Sheridan (BNS, M.ED, PhD, RPN, RGN, RNT) UCD<br />

Mr. Jon Paul Faulkner (BA, MLitt, MSc) UCD<br />

Ms. Rebecca Murphy (BA, MSc) UCD.<br />

Mr. Jon Paul Faulkner BA, MLitt, MSc,<br />

Health Research Unit, Room B113,<br />

<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong>, <strong>Midwifery</strong> & Health Systems,<br />

Health Sciences Building,<br />

University College Dublin,<br />

Belfield,<br />

Dublin 4<br />

Jon.Paul.Faulkner@ucd.ie<br />

01-716-6466<br />

Background<br />

As the proportion <strong>of</strong> Irish people aged 65 years and over continues<br />

to grow over the coming years it is likely that demands for health<br />

care services, including community care, emergency assessment<br />

and admission to hospital will increase.<br />

Aims<br />

1. To develop a pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> people aged 65 years and over living in<br />

the community who present to the ED with respect to their<br />

demographic functional, social and psychological characteristics.<br />

2. To explore and describe from the perspective <strong>of</strong> the older person<br />

the circumstances that led to their decision to attend the ED.<br />

Research Design<br />

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