• Eur J Emerg Med · Jun 2007

    Multicenter Study

    Use of emergency departments by elderly patients in a city of Western Turkey.

    • Alaettin Unsal, Unal Ayranci, Alper CevikAA, Selma Metintas, Didem Arslantas, and Ilhami Unluoglu.
    • Medical Faculty Public Health Department, Osmangazi University, Meselik-Eskisehir, Turkey.
    • Eur J Emerg Med. 2007 Jun 1; 14 (3): 125-9.

    ObjectiveTo evaluate the reasons behind the demographic characteristics of patients presented to emergency departments.MethodsThe entire patient records of all the hospitals' emergency departments in the city of Eskisehir were retrospectively assessed in this study. The study was conducted between the years 1998 and 2000. Data were evaluated using chi2, t-tests, and percent rates.ResultsOf 608,528 patients visiting the emergency departments, 79 123 (13.0%) were elderly patients. The treatment and discharge rate was 78.3%. Mean admission rate was 21.2%. The death rate during the visits was 0.4%. The proportion of the five most frequently seen diseases was 41.9%.ConclusionDemographical trends show that emergency department visits by elderly patients would increase in time. So, in Turkey, emergency department staff should be trained to provide for the special needs of this population in emergency departments.

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