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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2015.29.5.096

Ambulance Service Use by Elderly Adults: Based on 2008~2011 Korea Health Panel Data  

Kang, Kyunghee (Dept. of Emergency Health Science, Gachon Univ.)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.29, no.5, 2015 , pp. 96-103 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigates the socio-economic and clinical characteristics associated with emergency medical transport use by the elderly based on 2008~2011 Korea Health Panel data. A model of emergency medical transport use was analyzed, and the results indicate that use of 119 ambulances and private ambulances by the elderly accounted for 46.8% of all users, and 35.1% of their emergency room visits. Statistically significant factors associated with emergency medical transport use were gender (OR = 2.19, 95% CI = 1.51-3.17), relationship to household (OR = 2.19, 95% CI = 1.45-3.32), insurance type (OR = 1.41, 95% CI = 1.10-1.82), handicap (OR = 1.44, 95% CI = 1.14-1.83), reason for emergency department visits (OR = 1.53, 95% CI = 1.20-1.97), and treatment after emergency medical service completed (OR = 3.45, 95% CI = 2.80-4.25). The increased elderly population in an aging society will lead to a surge in demand for emergency patient transport services, and emergency medical services that are tailored to the elderly need to be developed accordingly.
Keywords
Emergency medical system; Ambulance service; Emergency room; Elderly adults;
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