What does this research mean for the field?

A pre-existing DNAR order and home residence are independently associated with a higher likelihood of 30-day hospital admission among older adults assessed at home by a mobile emergency unit. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to identify factors associated with 30-day hospital admissions among older adults managed at home by a mobile emergency unit.

March 13, 2026BMC Emergency Medicine0 citationsOpen Access

30-day hospital admission among older adults initially managed at home by a mobile emergency unit: a retrospective cohort study

MMMasoud MoradiHospital South West Jutland APAnita Maués Østergaard PedersenHospital South West Jutland KMKatrine Jaquet MavraganisOdense University Hospital

Key Points

This research aims to identify factors associated with 30-day hospital admissions among older adults managed at home by a mobile emergency unit.
Retrospective cohort study design
Assessed older adults managed at home by a mobile emergency unit
Evaluated the influence of DNAR orders and residence type on hospital admissions
Patients with a DNAR order had a higher likelihood of hospital admission
Older adults living at home were more likely to be admitted compared to those in nursing homes
Findings inform potential triage and follow-up strategies for older adults

Abstract

Among older adults assessed at home by MEU physicians, a pre-existing DNAR order and home (vs nursing home) residence were independently associated with 30-day hospital admission. These findings may inform triage and follow-up planning. However, prospective studies are required to establish causal links.

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