Predictors of Non-Transport for Older Adult EMS Patients Encountered for Falls.

Anjni Patel JoinerAntonio R FernandezLee Van VleetJosé G CabañasJoseph GroverAndrew GodfreyRemle P Crowe Catherine Ann StatonJuliessa Pavon

Published in: Prehospital emergency care (2022)

Males, older age groups, and Hispanic/Latino patients had higher odds of non-transport among this population of community-dwelling adults age 60 or greater. These findings may inform development of future targeted falls-related mobile integrated health or community paramedic services and referrals to community intervention programs. Future work is needed to understand underlying patient and clinician perspectives driving non-transport decisions among these patients to better equip EMS clinicians with tools and information on tailored risk/benefit discussions.

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