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Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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Characteristics and Mortality Risk Factors in Geriatric Hospital Patients visiting One Region-wide Emergency Department

일 권역응급의료센터를 방문하는 요양병원 환자들의 특성 및 사망 위험요인

  • Kim, Kyoung Wan (The Catholic University of Korea Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital) ;
  • Jang, Soongnang (Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University)
  • 김경완 (가톨릭대학교 의정부성모병원 감염관리실) ;
  • 장숙랑 (중앙대학교 적십자간호대학)
  • Received : 2016.05.18
  • Accepted : 2016.11.14
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was to examine the clinical characteristics and mortality risk factors of geriatric hospital patients who visited one region-wide emergency department (ED). It's basically meant to develop criteria for the patient management of geriatric hospitals and to provide related information. Methods: A retrospective research study was implemented using electronic medical records. The subjects in this study included 484 geriatric hospital patients who were selected from among 15,994 patients that visited one region-wide ED between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2015. Results: There were significant differences in death, a change for the better and no change for the better, which were results of treatment, according to the length of stay in hospital, hospitalization in a general ward, not having an operation or surgery, the presence or absence of malignant neoplasm, the insertion of foley catheter, intubation, ventilator and the insertion of central venous catheter. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that a patient management system is necessary in geriatric hospitals and that competent healthcare workers who can properly respond to emergencies are required as well.

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