Trent University, 1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough, Ontario, K9L 0G2, Canada.
Trent School of the Envronment, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough, Ontario, K9L 0G2, Canada.
Soc Sci Med. 2023 Nov;336:116266. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116266. Epub 2023 Sep 29.
Despite prior research that examines the spatial and temporal dimensions of older adult care, there is disparate research on the influence of patient flow priorities on older adult care over time and place. Drawing on a qualitative case study of rural older adult transitions in care in the Canadian context we examine how patient flow prioritization undervalues older patients' needs and the local contexts in which care is provided. Certainly, accounting for the spatial and temporal dimensions of older adult care has broader implications that will enhance future research, policy and practice. Policy makers, researchers and clinicians may then use these recommendations as a stepping stone to align the health care system with the older populations that they serve.
尽管先前的研究考察了老年护理的空间和时间维度，但关于患者流量优先级对老年护理随时间和地点的影响的研究却不一致。本研究通过对加拿大农村老年患者护理转移的定性案例研究，考察了患者流量优先级如何低估了老年患者的需求以及护理提供的当地环境。当然，考虑到老年护理的空间和时间维度具有更广泛的影响，这将有助于未来的研究、政策和实践。政策制定者、研究人员和临床医生可以将这些建议作为一个起点，使医疗保健系统与他们所服务的老年人群体保持一致。
