Emergency Medical Services Provider-Perceived Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias in the Prehospital Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our goal was to assess emergency medical services (EMS) provider-perceived Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) by patient sociodemographic characteristics and ZIP code tabulation areas (ZCTA) in the prehospital setting.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective descriptive analysis of EMS calls with patient contact for adults ≥ 65 years of age who were provided prehospital care between February 1, 2020 and January 31, 2022, using data from the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management and the 2021 American Community Survey. Logistic regression models assessed the associated between EMS provider-perceived ADRD and patient sociodemographic characteristics, including age, race/ethnicity, incident location, and ZCTA-level socioeconomic status.

Results

SUBMITTER: Melgoza E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11908516 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature