Factors associated with the difficulty in hospital acceptance among elderly emergency patients: A population-based study in Osaka City, Japan.
Geriatr Gerontol Int
; 17(12): 2441-2448, 2017 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
We aimed to investigate prehospital factors associated with difficulty in hospital acceptance among elderly emergency patients.METHODS:
We reviewed ambulance records in Osaka City from January 2013 through December 2014, and enrolled all elderly emergency patients aged ≥65 years who were transported by on-scene emergency medical service personnel to a hospital that the personnel had selected. The definition of difficulty in hospital acceptance was to the requirement for ≥4 phone calls to hospitals by emergency medical service personnel before receiving a decision from the destination hospitals. Prehospital factors associated with difficulty in hospital acceptance were examined through logistic regression analysis.RESULTS:
During the study period, 72 105 elderly patients were included, and 13 332 patients (18.5%) experienced difficulty in hospital acceptance. In the simple linear regression model, hospital selection time increased significantly with an increasing number of phone calls (R2 = 0.774). In the multivariable analysis, older age (P for trend <0.001), calls from a healthcare facility (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.23, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.15-1.32), night-time (AOR 2.17, 95% CI 2.08-2.26) and weekend/holidays (AOR 1.43, 95% CI 1.38-1.49) were significantly associated with difficulty in hospital acceptance. A positive association was observed between gastrointestinal emergency-related symptoms and difficulty in hospital acceptance among elderly patients with symptoms of internal disease (AOR 1.71, 95% CI 1.53-1.91).CONCLUSIONS:
In Japan, which has a rapidly aging population, a comprehensive strategy for elderly emergency patients, especially for advanced age groups or nursing home residents, is required. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17 2441-2448.Palabras clave
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Geriatr Gerontol Int
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón