Avoidable attendance at accident and emergency by the elderly in Hong Kong.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Twenty per cent of Accident and Emergency department attendance by the elderly in a regional hospital in Hong Kong were deemed 'avoidable' by the attending doctors. The 'avoidable' attendants were younger and physically more independent than the appropriate attendants, and more of them were illiterate. Half of them attended the Accident and Emergency department for somatic complaints. Strategies to reduce these 'avoidable' attendances should be formulated.
Medical subject headings
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Health Services Misuse
- Patient Acceptance of Health Care