The Australian journal of rural health
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Aust J Rural Health · Apr 2016
Predictors of frequent emergency department visits among rural older adults in Ontario using the Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care.
To describe factors predicting frequent emergency department (ED) use among rural older adults receiving home care services in Ontario, Canada. ⋯ Despite popular assumptions, the main drivers for frequent ED use among rural older adults in Ontario included a mix of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, rather than disease diagnoses.