2019
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40206-4
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Emergency Department Visits and Disease Burden Attributable to Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions in Elderly Adults

Abstract: Many countries worldwide are aging rapidly, and the complex care needs of older adults generate an unprecedented demand for health services. Common reasons for elderly emergency department (ED) visits frequently involve conditions triggered by preventable infections also known as ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs). This study aims to describe the trend and the associated disease burden attributable to ACSC-related ED visits made by elderly patients and to characterize their ED use by nursing home res… Show more

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“…However, the results are far from universal and the trends vary greatly by countries and by speci c conditions. [16][17][18][19][20][21] The overall objective of this study is to determine to what extent the aging population and chronic conditions have contributed to the volume of elderly emergency admissions. It was hypothesized that an aging population with an increasing number of chronic conditions [22] was associated with a higher number of emergency admissions.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, the results are far from universal and the trends vary greatly by countries and by speci c conditions. [16][17][18][19][20][21] The overall objective of this study is to determine to what extent the aging population and chronic conditions have contributed to the volume of elderly emergency admissions. It was hypothesized that an aging population with an increasing number of chronic conditions [22] was associated with a higher number of emergency admissions.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…When receiving medical services, patients are unable to perceive the quality of and satisfaction with medical services if communication between doctors and patients is lacking. Ensuring the quality of medical services is an important part of operating a hospital, which is also beneficial to improving the health of a sub-healthy population 25 . The assessment of the medical service quality may be difficult and complex in practice, but doctors’ attitudes, medical behaviours, and professional skills are shared among studies 26 , 27 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…ACSCs are chronic conditions affecting a high majority of older adults 6 . Accounting for about 20% of ED visits by older adults, ACSCs can be optimally cared for through primary healthcare (PHC) services provided in a timely and effective manner 6,7 . The Canadian Institute for Health Information (2012) considers the following conditions to be ACSCs: coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, and epilepsy 8 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%