SavedAdd your journal

Journals / Geriatrik Bilimler Dergisi / 2026 / Cilt: 9

The Unseen Face of Geriatric Emergencies: Determining the Educational Needs of Geriatric Emergencies with Retrospective Diagnostic Analysis on a Hospital Dataset

Geriatrik Acillerin Görünmeyen Yüzü: Bir Hastane Verisi Üzerinden Retrospektif Tanı Analizi ile Geriatrik Acillerin Eğitim İhtiyaçlarının Belirlenmesi

Canan Akman(Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Medical Faculty, Emergency Medicine Department)0000-0002-3427-5649
Gözde Özsezer(Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Health Sciences Faculty, Public Health Nursing Department)0000-0003-4352-1124
Merve Ataç Öksüz(Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Health Sciences Faculty, Psychiatric Nursing Department)0000-0001-9556-0737
Pages
—
Publication Date
2026-10-05
DOI
—
🏛️Bibliographic metadata and full text access for this article are provided via DergiPark.
DergiPark Record ↗
✨

AI Summary & Key Takeaways

AI Insight
⚡ TL;DR(Too Long; Didn't Read)

Therefore, it is recommended to increase training for older individuals and develop multidisciplinary care approaches.

📌 3 Key Takeaways

🎯
Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study was to retrospectively examine the presenting diagnoses of individuals over the age of 65 who presented to the emergency department and to determine the healthcare and educational needs of this age group.
📊
Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The study was conducted by retrospectively reviewing the health records of individuals over the age of 65 who presented to the emergency department of a university hospital between 2015 and 2025.
💡
Conclusion & Impact:Therefore, it is recommended to increase training for older individuals and develop multidisciplinary care approaches.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:2015 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Geriatri · Acil Servis · Retrospektif

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to retrospectively examine the presenting diagnoses of individuals over the age of 65 who presented to the emergency department and to determine the healthcare and educational needs of this age group. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted by retrospectively reviewing the health records of individuals over the age of 65 who presented to the emergency department of a university hospital between 2015 and 2025. Diagnosis, age, gender, and consultation data were evaluated. Results: The leading reasons for presentation were trauma (20.3%), cardiovascular diseases (7.5%), and gastrointestinal complaints (6.1%). Cardiology (13.8%), radiology (9.7%), and chest diseases (9.0%) were the most frequently consulted departments. Conclusion: The obtained data indicate that geriatric individuals primarily present to emergency departments due to traumatic, cardiovascular, and metabolic problems. Therefore, it is recommended to increase training for older individuals and develop multidisciplinary care approaches.

Özet

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, acil servise başvuran 65 yaş üstü bireylerin başvuru tanılarını retrospektif olarak inceleyerek bu yaş grubunun sağlık hizmetleri ve eğitim ihtiyaçlarını belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma, 2015-2025 yılları arasında bir üniversite hastanesinin acil servisine başvuran 65 yaş üstü bireylerin sağlık kayıtlarının geriye dönük incelenmesiyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Tanı, yaş, cinsiyet ve konsültasyon verileri değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Başvuru nedenlerinin başında travma (%20,3), kardiyovasküler hastalıklar (%7,5) ve gastrointestinal şikayetler (%6,1) yer almıştır. Konsültasyonlarda en sık kardiyoloji (%13,8), radyoloji (%9,7) ve göğüs hastalıkları (%9,0) bölümlerine başvurulmuştur. Sonuç: Elde edilen veriler, geriatrik bireylerin özellikle travmatik, kardiyovasküler ve metabolik sorunlar nedeniyle acil servislere başvurduğunu göstermektedir. Bu nedenle yaşlı bireylere yönelik eğitimlerin artırılması ve multidisipliner bakım yaklaşımlarının geliştirilmesi önerilmektedir.

🔖

Cite This Article

Akman, C., Özsezer, G., Öksüz, M. A. (2026). The Unseen Face of Geriatric Emergencies: Determining the Educational Needs of Geriatric Emergencies with Retrospective Diagnostic Analysis on a Hospital Dataset. Geriatrik Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 9. https://ajindex.com/articles/1488297

📄 Full Text PDF Viewer

📄

PDF görüntüleyici hazırlanıyor...

References (21)

  1. Magidson PD, Carpenter CR. Trends in geriatric emergency medicine. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 2021; 39(2): 243-255.
  2. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı. (2023). Sağlık İstatistikleri Yıllığı. Ankara: Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayınları.
  3. Chary AN, Suh M, Ordoñez E, et al. A scoping review of geriatric emergency medicine research transparency in diversity, equity, and inclusion reporting. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024; 72(11): 3551-3566.
  4. Garcia MB, Garcia PS, Maaliw RR, et al. Technoethical considerations for advancing health literacy and medical practice: A posthumanist framework in the age of healthcare 5.0. In Emerging Technologies for Health Literacy and Medical Practice. IGI Global Scientific Publishing. 2024; 1-19.
  5. Jiang X, Wang L, Leng Y, et al. The level of electronic health literacy among older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Public Health. 2024; 82(1): 204.
  6. Shi Z, Du X, Li J, et al. Factors influencing digital health literacy among older adults: A scoping review. Frontiers in Public Health. 2024; 12: 1447747.
  7. Dündar ZD, Ayrancı MK. Presenting symptoms of older emergency department patients: A single-center experience of 10,692 patients in Turkey. Acta Clinica Belgica. 2020; 75(6): 405-410.
  8. Kekeç Z, Koç F, Büyük S. Acil serviste yaşlı hasta yatışlarının gözden geçirilmesi. Akademik Acil Tıp Dergisi. 2009; 8(3): 21-24.
  9. Çelik P, Çelik Ş, Hastaoğlu F. Acil servise başvuran geriatrik hasta profilinin belirlenmesi. Geriatrik Bilimler Dergisi. 2022; 5(3): 72-80.
  10. Smith AA, Silva AO, Rodrigues RAP, et al. Assessment of risk of falls in elderly living at home. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem. 2018; 25: e2754.
  11. Avcı S, Erdoğdu Hİ. Acil servise başvuran geriatrik hastaların cinsiyete göre değerlendirilmesi. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences. 2017; 7(3): 209-213.
  12. Rising KL, Padrez KA, O’Brien M, et al. Return visits to the emergency department: The patient perspective. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2015; 65(4): 377.
  13. Jiang L, Zheng Z, Zhang M. The incidence of geriatric trauma is increasing and comparison of different scoring tools for the prediction of in-hospital mortality in geriatric trauma patients. World Journal of Emergency Surgery. 2020; 15(1): 59.
  14. Baykan N, Durukan P, Salt Ö, et al. Acil servise başvuran geriatrik travma hastalarının incelenmesi. Phnx Med J. 2022; 4(1): 22-26.
  15. Amsterdam EA, Wenger NK, Brindis R.G. 2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2014; 64(24): e139-e228.
  16. Ünsal A, Çevik AA, Metintaşı S, et al. Yaşlı hastaların acil servis başvuruları. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics. 2003; 6: 83-88.
  17. Friedman AB, Chen AT, Wu R, et al. Evaluation and disposition of older adults presenting to the emergency department with abdominal pain. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022; 70(2): 501-511.
  18. Hanlon P, Nicholl BI, Jani BD, et al. Frailty and pre-frailty in middle-aged and older adults and its association with multimorbidity and mortality: A prospective analysis of 493,737 UK Biobank participants. The Lancet Public Health. 2018; 3(7): e323-e332.
  19. Fried LP, Ferrucci L, Darer J, Williamson JD, Anderson G. Untangling the concepts of disability, frailty, and comorbidity: implications for improved targeting and care. The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2004; 59(3): 255-263.
  20. Abadir M, Magidson PD. Emergency medicine cardiovascular care considerations in geriatric patients. Current Geriatrics Reports. 2025; 14(1).
  21. De Simone B, Chouillard, E, Podda M, et al. The 2023 WSES guidelines on the management of trauma in elderly and frail patients. World Journal of Emergency Surgery. 2024; 19: 18.