Effectiveness of acute geriatric unit care on functional decline and process outcomes among older adults admitted to hospital with acute medical complaints: a protocol for a systematic review

• Rose Galvin,
• Katie Robinson,
• Damien Ryan,
• Margaret O'Connor,
• Aoife Leahy,
• Íde O’Shaughnessy,
• Mairéad Conneely,
• Fiona Steed,
• Leonora Carey

Affiliations

Rose Galvin

School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland, Limerick, Ireland

Katie Robinson

School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland, Limerick, Ireland

Damien Ryan

Limerick EM Education Research Training (ALERT), Emergency Department, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland

Margaret O'Connor

Department of Ageing and Therapeutics, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland

Aoife Leahy

Department of Ageing and Therapeutics, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland

Íde O’Shaughnessy

School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland, Limerick, Ireland

Mairéad Conneely

School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland, Limerick, Ireland

Fiona Steed

Department of Medicine, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland

Leonora Carey

Department of Occupational Therapy, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland