Table 2.
Characteristics of the emergency department visits according to the Targeted Geriatric Assessment and Geriatric interventions (n = 1181).
| Characteristics of the ED visits | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Way of accessing ED | |
| Ambulance | 746 (63) |
| Referral | 103 (9) |
| Triage | 332 (28) |
| Chief complaint | |
| Specific | 326 (28) |
| Nonspecific | 447 (38) |
| Falls | 408 (35) |
| Duration of symptoms | |
| Acute (1–3 days) | 847 (72) |
| Subacute | 280 (24) |
| Chronic (>3 months) | 54 (5) |
| Postdischarge plan | |
| Home | 474 (40) |
| Hospital admission | 642 (54) |
| Other facilities | 64 (5) |
| Not known | 2 (0) |
| 4AT | |
| 0 | 508 (43) |
| 1–3 | 447 (38) |
| 4–12 | 189 (16) |
| Not assessed | 37 (3) |
| Six-item Screener | |
| Normal | 374 (32) |
| Abnormal | 744 (63) |
| Not assessed | 63 (5) |
| Orthostatic hypotension | 346 (29) |
| Not assessed | 308 (26) |
| Inproper medication | 371 (31) |
| Nonmedical reason for admission | 11 (1) |
| Inadequate home care | 439 (37) |
| Inadequate home care leading to ED admission | 224 (19) |
| Geriatric interventions | |
| Medication alterations | 625 (53) |
| Starting/levelling up home care | 459 (39) |
| Referral to comprehensive geriatric assessment | 159 (14) |
| Referral to rehabilitation | 233 (20) |
| Referral to memory clinic | 133 (11) |
| Follow-up in primary care | 84 (7) |
| Referral to another specialty | 85 (7) |