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Lookup NU author(s): Kelly Brotherhood, Dr Ben Searle, Dr Gemma Frances SpiersORCiD, Professor Barbara Hanratty
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© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press. BACKGROUND: Older adults' use of social care and their healthcare utilization are closely related. Residents of care homes access emergency care more often than the wider older population; however, less is known about emergency care use across other social care settings. SOURCES OF DATA: A systematic review was conducted, searching six electronic databases between January 2012 and February 2022. AREAS OF AGREEMENT: Older people access emergency care from a variety of community settings. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY: Differences in study design contributed to high variation observed between studies. GROWING POINTS: Although data were limited, findings suggest that emergency hospital attendance is lowest from nursing homes and highest from assisted living facilities, whilst emergency admissions varied little by social care setting. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH: There is a paucity of published research on emergency hospital use from social care settings, particularly home care and assisted living facilities. More attention is needed on this area, with standardized definitions to enable comparisons between studies.
Author(s): Brotherhood K, Searle B, Spiers GF, Caiado C, Hanratty B
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: British Medical Bulletin
Year: 2024
Volume: 149
Issue: 1
Pages: 32-44
Print publication date: 01/03/2024
Online publication date: 18/12/2023
Acceptance date: 28/11/2023
Date deposited: 25/03/2024
ISSN (print): 0007-1420
ISSN (electronic): 1471-8391
Publisher: Oxford University Press
URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/bmb/ldad033
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldad033
PubMed id: 38112600
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