Evaluation of ambulance calls for patients over 65 years of age in Izmir, Turkey: a twoyear retrospective analysis

Pakdemirli A., BAYRAM B., Guvenc E., ELLİDOKUZ H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.51, sa.3, ss.1253-1260, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-2010-152
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1253-1260
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ambulance, aged, emergency medical services, geriatrics, EMERGENCY MEDICAL-SERVICES, OLDER-PEOPLE, ELDERLY-PATIENTS, TRAUMA PATIENTS, TRANSPORTATION, FALLS, OUTCOMES, CLIMATE, TRENDS, URBAN
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Analysis of interventions for special patient groups is important for the planning of health services, especially emergency medical services. In this study, we aimed to evaluate emergency medical service (EMS) interventions for the elderly and determine the decisive factors affecting transfer to the hospital of EMS team over 2 years (2017 and 2018) in Izmir.