Association between social support and ambulance use among older people in Japan: an empirical cross-sectional study

Association between social support and ambulance use among older people in Japan: an empirical cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Ambulance service demand and utilization are increasing worldwide. To address this issue, the factors that affect ambulance use must be identified. Few studies have examined factors that can intervene and thus reduce the frequency of ambulance use. This study aimed to examine the...

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Main Authors: Yotaro Asano, Tomo Takasugi, Keiko Ueno, Naoki Kondo, Atsuto Yoshino, Toshiyuki Ojima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Social support
Ambulance
Emergency department
Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study
Family support
Social prescribing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-00953-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-00953-8

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