Australasian journal on ageing
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To explore the role and needs of the family carer across different acute care contexts and their level of involvement in the care of their relative with dementia in this setting. ⋯ There is a need for family-focused interventions to improve communication and involvement of family in the care of family members with dementia in the acute setting.
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Multicenter Study
The injury profile and acute treatment costs of major trauma in older people in New South Wales.
To Describe injury profile and costs of older person trauma in New South Wales; quantify variations with peer group costs; and identify predictors of higher costs. ⋯ Older person trauma attracts greater costs and length of stay. Cost increases with age and injury severity. Hospital financial information and trauma registry data provides accurate cost information that may inform future funding.