Elderly population is increasing quickly and their need for health care ressources through emergency care is also growing. While these patients are ageing physical impairment often happens along the way. Apart from senior homes, different types and levels of home care services have been developped in order to overcome or to adapt to these situations. Our goals are: * to assess mortality rate depending on home care services level for the elderly population consulting in the ED or being taken in charge by the Emergency Medical System in France. * to describe this population in terms of autonomy, impairment and home care services
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3,200
Mortality rate at hospital discharge
Mortality rate at hospital discharge
Time frame: At hospital discharge or 30 days at most
Admission rate
Admission in a medical, surgical or psychiatric unit are considered
Time frame: Admission is decided on the first 24 hours after EMS or ED care, the day of the inclusion
Level of home care services
Different items in a questionnaire are asked to the patient or family concerning weekly home care services use for patient usually (which type and how often)
Time frame: Questionnaires given the day of the inclusion
Level of health care ressources
Lab investigations, radiology, surgery, treatment administered
Time frame: During the ED visit (less than 24 hours), the day of the inclusion
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