Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Considerations in the Geriatric Emergency Department Patient

Authors

Anita N Chary
Lauren Cameron-Comasco
Kalpana N Shankar
Margaret E Samuels-Kalow

Publication Date

11-1-2023

Journal

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

DOI

10.1016/j.cger.2023.04.009

PMID

37798072

PMCID

PMC10775156

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

1-9-2024

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Author MSS

Published Open-Access

yes

Keywords

Humans, Aged, Geriatrics, Emergency Service, Hospital, Emergency Medical Services, Aging

Abstract

This article introduces core topics in health equity scholarship and provides examples of how diversity, equity, and inclusion impact the aging population and emergency care of older adults. It offers strategies for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion to both strengthen the patient-clinician therapeutic relationship and to address operations and systems that impact care of the geriatric emergency department patient.