• Aust Health Rev · Jan 2001

    Comparative Study

    Older patients' utilisation of emergency department resources: a cross-sectional study.

    • K Chu, A Brown, and R Pillay.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
    • Aust Health Rev. 2001 Jan 1;24(3):44-52.

    AbstractA cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate older patients' utilisation of emergency department resources. Patients aged > or = 65 years, compared with adults < 65 years, were more likely to be triaged to higher clinical urgency categories. They have a higher hospital admission rate and longer length-of-stay even after adjusting for triage category. Patients > or = 80 years, compared with 65-79 years, were more likely to be triaged to higher urgency categories. These groups had similar hospital admission rates and lengths-of-stay. Patients > or = 65 years presented in similar numbers during office-hours and after-hours, but after-hours attendances were more likely to be triaged to higher urgency categories. The greater emergency department resource utilisation by older people has implications for the provision of health services in an aging population.

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