Older adults who receive homecare are at increased risk of readmission and mortality following a short ED admission: a nationally register-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults admitted to an emergency department (ED) who are dependent on homecare may be especially challenged with respect to readmission and mortality. This study aimed to assess whether receiving homecare prior admission was associated with readmission or mortality within 30 days of a short ED admission and to explore whether the amount of homecare received was associated with an increased risk of readmission or mortality.

Methods

This nationwide register-based cohort study included patients aged 65 or above who were admitted to an ED at any Danish hospital from 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017 and discharged within 48 h. Data were extracted from national registers through Statistics Denmark. Homecare was categorized into groups; patients without homecare

SUBMITTER: Elkjær M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8672634 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature