Access to care and health-related quality of life among older adults with nonurgent emergency department visits

被引：3

作者：

D'Avolio, Deborah A. ^{[1
]}

Feldman, James ^{[2
,3
]}

Mitchell, Patricia ^{[4
]}

Strumpf, Neville ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Penn, Sch Nursing, Hartford Ctr Geriatr Nursing Excellence, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

[2] Boston Med Ctr, Dept Emergency Med, Boston, MA USA

[3] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Dept Emergency Med, Boston, MA 02118 USA

[4] Boston Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Emergency Med, Boston, MA USA

来源：

GERIATRIC NURSING | 2008年 / 29卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.gerinurse.2008.06.005

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

The purpose of this study was to examine access to care and quality of life among a convenience sample of 41 adults, aged 65 and older, seeking nonurgent care in a safety net Emergency Department. Data collected included demographics, presenting symptoms, and access to care. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was measured using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's HRQOL-14 questionnaire, and a telephone interview was completed 30 days after the visit. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Participants reported multiple barriers to primary care access and a higher risk of experiencing at least 2 weeks per month of poor health (relative risk [RR](3.1, P <0.001), physical unhealthy days (RR(3.8, P < 0.001), and mental unhealthy days (RR ( 3.1, P < 0.001) and had a higher proportion of poor physical (P < 0.003) and mental health (P < 0.004) days compared with overall Massachusetts data. © 2008.

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页码：240 / 246

页数：7

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