Investigating rising demand for emergency health care with an ageing population

老年人对紧急医疗保健需求的增加和加速是卫生政策制定者面临的一个关键问题。这项奖学金将比较澳大利亚珀斯和墨尔本两个大城市的老年人口对紧急医疗服务的利用情况；并测试基于急诊科(ED)的干预是否降低了再次出现在急诊部和/或入院的可能性。研究结果将为服务提供商和政策制定者提供有价值的信息。

The increase and acceleration in demand for emergency healthcare by the elderly is a key issue facing health policy makers. This fellowship will compare utilisation of emergency health services by elderly populations of two large Australian cities, Perth and Melbourne; and test whether an Emergency Department (ED)-based intervention reduces the likelihood of re-presentation to ED and/or hospital admission to hospital. The results will provide valuable information for service providers and policy makers.