Impact of socioeconomic status on presentation, care quality and outcomes of patients attended by emergency medical services for dyspnoea: a population-based cohort study.
Jennifer ZhouEmily NehmeLuke P DawsonJason BloomNatasha SmallwoodDaniel OkyereShelley CoxDavid AndersonKaren SmithDion StubZiad NehmeDavid KayePublished in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2024)
Lower SES was associated with a higher incidence of EMS attendances for dyspnoea and disparities in several metrics of care and clinical outcomes.
Keyphrases
- emergency medical
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- affordable care act
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- pain management
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- weight loss
- insulin resistance