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Further, this study assessed survival following hospital admissions and ED visits.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This was a retrospective study with data from 26\u200a875 PwD and 23\u200a961 controls.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Data from national datasets were extracted for demographic characteristics, transitions to care homes, hospital and ED use and were linked through the Honest Broker Service. PwD were identified through dementia medication and through causes for hospital admissions and death.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Dementia was associated with increased risk of hospital admissions and ED visits, and with lower odds of hospital readmission. Significant predictors for hospital admissions and readmissions in PwD were transitioning to a care home, living in urban areas and being widowed, while female gender and living in less deprived areas reduced the odds of admissions. Older age and living in less deprived areas were associated with lower odds of an ED visit for PwD. In contrast to predictions, mortality rates were lower for PwD following a hospital admission or ED visit.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>These findings result in a better understanding of hospital and ED use for PwD. Surprisingly, survival for PwD was prolonged following hospital admissions and ED visits and thus, policies and services enabling these visits are necessary, especially for people who live alone or in rural areas; however, increased primary care and other methods, such as eHealth, could provide equally effective care in order to avoid distress and costs for hospital admissions and ED visits.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/qjmed\/hcad232","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,6]],"date-time":"2023-10-06T20:17:30Z","timestamp":1696623450000},"page":"119-124","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":19,"title":["Hospital admissions and emergency department visits for people with dementia"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"117","author":[{"given":"E","family":"Zafeiridi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre for Public Health, Queen\u2019s University , Belfast, 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