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KMID : 0387320220320020173
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration
2022 Volume.32 No. 2 p.173 ~ p.179
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The Tendency of Elderly Patients Who Transferred from Long-term Care Hospital to Emergency Room, 2014?2019
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Ko Sung-Keun
Kim Seon-Ji
Lee Tae-Young
Lee Jin-Hee
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Abstract
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Background: This study aimed to identify patterns of elderly patients who transferred from long-term care hospitals to emergencyrooms and provide the evidence of emergency medical systems to prepare for a super-aged society.
Methods: The data source was the National Emergency Department Information System database from January 2014 to December2019 in Korea. We performed a cross-sectional study among elderly patients (≥65 years) who transferred from a long-term carehospital to an emergency room. Trend analysis was conducted by year.
Results: We identified 225,765 elderly patients who were transferred from long-term care hospitals to emergency rooms betweenJanuary 1, 2014 and December 31, 2019. The proportion of the study population and their mean age were recently increased(p<0.001, respectively). The proportion of elderly patients being re-transferred (p=0.049) and the patients re-transferred tolong-term care hospitals is significantly increased (p=0.005).
Conclusion: The establishment of efficient emergency medical services for an aging society is important. It is necessary to developa healthcare network with the government, long-term care hospitals, and medical institutions in the community suitable forpreventing disease deterioration.
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KEYWORD
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Long-term care hospital, Elderly patients, Transfer-in, Emergency room, NEDIS data, Trend analysis
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