Elderly and Nonelderly Use of a Dedicated Ambulance Corps’ Emergency Medical Services in Taiwan
Joint Authors
Hsu, Chien-Chin
Su, Shih-Bin
Lin, Hung-Jung
Huang, Chien-Chia
Chen, Wei-Lung
Chen, Pi-Ching
Guo, How-Ran
Huang, Chien-Cheng
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Backgrounds and Aim.
Taiwan’s population is gradually aging; however, there are no comparative data on emergency medical services (EMS) use between the elderly and nonelderly.
Methods.
We analyzed the emergency calls dealt with between January 1 and April 4, 2014, by EMS in one city in Taiwan.
All calls were divided into two groups: elderly (≥65 years) and nonelderly (<65 years).
Nontransport and transport calls were compared between the groups for demographic characteristics, transport time, reasons for calling EMS, vital signs, and emergency management.
Results.
There were 1,001 EMS calls: 226 nontransport and 775 transport calls.
The elderly accounted for significantly ( P < 0.05 ) fewer (28 (9.2%)) nontransport calls than did the nonelderly (136 (21.4%)).
In the transport calls, 276 (35.6%) were the elderly.
The elderly had a higher proportion of histories for cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, end-stage renal disease, cancer, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease.
In addition, the elderly had significantly longer total transport time, more nontrauma reasons, and poorer consciousness levels and lower oxygen saturation and needed more respiratory management and more frequent resuscitation during transport than did the nonelderly.
Conclusion.
The elderly have more specific needs than do the nonelderly.
Adapting EMS training, operations, and government policies to aging societies is mandatory and should begin now.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Huang, Chien-Chia& Chen, Wei-Lung& Hsu, Chien-Chin& Lin, Hung-Jung& Su, Shih-Bin& Guo, How-Ran…[et al.]. 2016. Elderly and Nonelderly Use of a Dedicated Ambulance Corps’ Emergency Medical Services in Taiwan. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096904
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Huang, Chien-Chia…[et al.]. Elderly and Nonelderly Use of a Dedicated Ambulance Corps’ Emergency Medical Services in Taiwan. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096904
American Medical Association (AMA)
Huang, Chien-Chia& Chen, Wei-Lung& Hsu, Chien-Chin& Lin, Hung-Jung& Su, Shih-Bin& Guo, How-Ran…[et al.]. Elderly and Nonelderly Use of a Dedicated Ambulance Corps’ Emergency Medical Services in Taiwan. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096904
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1096904