Analysis of emergency department visits by elderly patients in an urban public hospital in Turkey

Keskinoʇlu P., Inan F.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS, cilt.5, sa.4, ss.127-131, 2014 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jcgg.2014.07.001
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.127-131
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aged, Analysis, Emergency medical services
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/Purpose: Elderly patients have higher rates of emergency department visits worldwide. Emergency department utilization by older elderly is much more than younger elderly due to their disease complexity, comorbidities, and severity. This study aimed to determine the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of elderly patients admitted to the emergency department of a hospital and to compare attendance data regarding older age groups.