Open AccessEvaluation of ambulance calls for patients over 65 years of age in İzmir, Turkey: a two- year retrospective analysis
Author(s) -
Ahu Pakdemirli,
Başak Bayram,
Erkan Güvenç,
Hülya Ellıdokuz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-2010-152
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , crew , medical emergency , emergency medicine , medical diagnosis , medical record , emergency medical services , emergency department , rural area , nursing , surgery , aeronautics , engineering , pathology
Analysis of interventions for special patient groups is important for the planning of health services, especially emergency medical services. In this study, we aimed to evaluate emergency medical service (EMS) interventions for the elderly and determine the decisive factors affecting transfer to the hospital of EMS team over 2 years (2017 and 2018) in İzmir.