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Emerg Med Australas · Mar 2024
Evaluation of a pathway to address take own leave events for First Nations peoples presenting for emergency care: The Deadly RED project.
The 'Deadly RED' project primarily aimed to improve culturally competent care to reduce the number of First Nations patients presenting to a Queensland ED who 'Take own leave' (TOL). The secondary aim was to evaluate the implementation project. ⋯ The Deadly RED evaluation revealed significant discrepancies in the reported data points of TOL and the 'story' of the First Nations persons experience of appropriate and completed care. Staff awareness and cultural capability improved significantly, and yarning allowed knowledge translation and improvements in communication which contributed to a better healthcare experience for First Nations patients attending our ED.