Socio-demographic differences in the frequent use of emergency department care by older persons: a population-based study in Stockholm County.
Megan DohenyJanne AgerholmNicola OrsiniPär SchönBo BurströmPublished in: BMC health services research (2019)
This study observed that ED visits by older persons are driven by a need of care, and those that frequently visit hospital-based EDs are a socially disadvantaged group, which suggests that the organisation of care for older people should be reviewed in order to better meet their needs in other levels of care.