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Author
Jairo Garcia -
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Title
Emergency Department Utilization Among Older Latinx Adults in Service Planning Area 6
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Abstract
Objective: To report prevalence and correlates of ED utilization among older Latinx adults residing in SPA6 within the past 12 months and explore social, behavioral, and health factors that are associated with increased ED utilization.
Results: In our study (32.3%) of our participants reported ED utilization within the past 12 months. Of those who visited the ED, 43% indicated that ‘sometime’ or ‘most of the time’ visited an emergency room because it is more convenient than visiting a regular health care provider. When excluding falls as the cause for an ED visit, 50% were reported using the ED out of convenience. Bi-variate analysis noted associations between number of ER visits within last 12 months with age (p < .05); disability status (P < .01); falls within last 12 months (P < .01); convenient of ER visits vs. Regular care (P < .01); financial strains (P < .05), number of chronic conditions (p < .01), and severity of pain (P < .01). Multivariate passion logistic regression associated number of ED visits with convenience of ER compared to regular provider (OR-1.47), male gender (OR-1.33), younger age (OR-0.98), and falls within last 12 months (OR-1.94).
Conclusion: One-third (32%) of older Latinx adults in our study reported ED usage in the past 12 months indicating significant utilization of ED among this subgroup. Correlates of ED utilization among underserved older Latino adults were: Gender (Male), Reported falls within 12 months, Reported convenience of ED greater than regular health care provider. Reported falls within the past 12 months had the greatest correlation of ED utilization.
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College
UUC
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Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/98784622979?pwd=QkdPWWFmamVlQjhURmFROFZSN3R5QT09
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