Trends in Proportion of Delirium Among Older Emergency Department Patients in South Korea, 2017-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Delirium is a critical neuropsychiatric condition that surged among older adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, likely due to social isolation resulting from distancing measures. In this study we examined trends in delirium-related emergency department (ED) visits before and during the pandemic using nationwide data from South Korea, with a focus on different phases of social distancing, to inform healthcare strategies for older adults during public health crises.

Methods

We obtained data from the National Emergency Department Information System (2017-2022). Changes in ED visits were assessed across pre-pandemic (January 2017-January 2020), early pandemic (February 2020-March 2022), and late pandemic (April 2022-December 2022) phases us

SUBMITTER: Moon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698174 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature