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KMID : 0869520180240020146
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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2018 Volume.24 No. 2 p.146 ~ p.153
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Related Factors of Severity Rated by Korean Triage and Acuity Scale (KTAS) among Older Adults at the Emergency Departments
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Shin Dong-Soo
Kim Mi-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to identify characteristics and severity assessed by Korean Triage and Acuity Scale (KTAS) among 2,496 older adults aged 65 and over who visited an emergency department (ED) located in Chuncheon city.
Methods: Data were collected via electronic medical records from two hospitals from January to December of 2016. Chi square test and logistic regression were applied using SPSS 22.0.
Results: 53.5% of the participants were women and 17.6% of visits were done by aged 85 and older. ED visits by ambulance were 33.9%. More than two-third of older adults’ ED visits were emergent status. Severity of the ED visits of older adults were rated by KTAS. Commonly reported chief complaints of the ED visits were dizziness, dyspnea, chest pain, abdominal pain, and hypoalbuminemia. Among them, dizziness, chest pain, dyspnea, and hypoalbuminemia were related factors for being-emergent condition.
Conclusion: Strategies for older adults’ chief complaints are needed in order to reduce unexpected ED visits.
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KEYWORD
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Emergency Medical Services, Triage, Aged
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