Evaluation of a pathway to address take own leave events for First Nations peoples presenting for emergency care: The Deadly RED project.

Objective: 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.

Methods: A pre/post-test quasi experimental study design using mixed methods was co-designed with adherence to Indigenous research considerations.

Yarning to reduce take own leave events in First Nations patients presenting to the Emergency Department-presenting the qualitative themes and co-design of the Deadly RED project.

Issue Addressed: The Deadly RED redesign and implementation research aimed to improve take own leave (TOL) rates within a Queensland emergency department by providing a culturally competent care pathway.

Methodology: A mixed methods pre/post evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability and usability of the Deadly RED pathway for First Nations patients presenting to ED was performed. This pathway combined early welcome and information sharing, introduction of screening and follow up for patients who TOL and enhanced access to alternative community healthcare.