ArticleOsong public health and research perspectives2020
Predictors Affecting the Elderly's Use of Emergency Medical Services.
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- Urban-rural dichotomy of emergency medical service demand: spatiotemporal patterns and heterogeneous driving mechanisms.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Healthcare accessibility and financial risks for unmet health needs of the older adult population in the republic of Serbia.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Medical and social factors influencing the utilization of healthcare services among older adults in Israel during the COVID-19 lockdown.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Social Factors Contributing to Healthcare Service Requirements during the First COVID-19 Lockdown among Older Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesElderly adults are the demographic most likely to utilize emergency medical services (EMS). This study aimed to examine the difference in EMS utilization in subgroups of the elderly population by assessing the predictors for using EMS.
methodsUsing both descriptive and logistic regression analyses, this study analyses data from the 2014 Korean Health Panel Survey (
resultsIt was observed that certain predisposing factors such as age, sex, and marital status were significant predictors of EMS utilization. However, differences in EMS need do not fully account for the original differences observed between subgroups of elderly Koreans. While health status and disability were important predictors of elderly Koreans using EMS, place of residence did not account for subgroup differences. Nonetheless, place of residence remained particularly important predictors of EMS utilization for the elderly.
conclusionEmergency needs and resource availability are 2 main determinants for elderly Koreans using EMS. In addition, it was observed that the demographic subgroup profile of unmarried/divorced/separated/widowed men who were aged 75 and older was least likely to utilize EMS. Improving their resource availability to meet their EMS needs should be a top priority for national policy making to narrow elderly population subgroup differences.
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