TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Injury-related emergency department presentations among residential aged care residents in Victoria, Australia
JO  - Journal of aging and health
A1  - Yeganeh, Ladan
A1  - Bugeja, Lyndal
A1  - Berecki, Janneke
A1  - Laughlin, Adrian
A1  - Ibrahim, Joseph
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to quantify and describe the characteristics of emergency department (ED) injury presentations and subsequent hospital admissions among residents of residential aged-care facilities (RACFs) in Victoria, Australia between 2008 and 2018. <br><br>METHODS: This study comprised a single jurisdiction population-based study of consecutive injury-related ED presentations of RACFs residents using the Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset (VEMD). <br><br>RESULTS: The rate of ED injury presentations per 100,000 population decreased by.8% per year over 10 years (P =.03); however, the rate per 100,000 RACF bed days increased by.6% per year (P =.05). The proportion of presentations subsequently admitted to hospital increased 4.0% per year (P<.0001). The majority of presentations were due to falls (82.5%), with fracture(s) being the most common injury type (34.0%). <br><br>DISCUSSION: The increased rate of ED visits and hospital admissions in RACFs residents highlights the need to design specialized emergency care services and/or provide better direct access to hospital care for this vulnerable population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0898-2643
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08982643211039299
ID  - ref1
ER  -