Duration
30 minutes.
Group size
4-6 participants per group.
Target audience
Medical and nursing clinicians who care for elderly patients.
Description
This resource kit provides healthcare workers with the knowledge to effectively assess and manage the elderly patient with blunt chest trauma.
Learning objectives
- Recognise the risk for significant injury with low velocity trauma in the elderly.
- Assess the impact of co-morbidities and frailty on injury and management options.
- Perform a multi-disciplinary approach to care.
- Understand a patient centred focus with attention to the barriers to effective treatment.
