Individual and contextual predictors of emergency department visits among community-living older adults: a register-based prospective cohort study.
Mahwish NaseerKevin J McKeeAnna EhrenbergPär SchönLena DahlbergPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Contextual factors explain variance in initial ED visit, additional to that explained by individual factors alone, which indicates inequitable access to ED care. These findings suggest considering local variations in contextual factors in order to improve health-related outcomes among older adults.