Utilization of Emergency Medical Services among Older People: A Case Study in Iran

نویسندگان

1 Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

2 Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

3 Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

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چکیده

Introduction: The need for emergency medical services (EMS) is growing because of the rapidly aging population. This study aimed to assess the utilization of EMS among older people in Tabriz, Iran. Methods: This retrospective study used data from the missions carried out by EMS in 2014-15. All of EMS records ...