Discussion
DISEASE
In this study, we found that 222 of the 1659 (13.4%) older adults had at least one URV within 30 days after being discharged from the ED. Of them, 171 (77%) returned for medical reasons, including 95 (43%) for illness-related problems and 76 (34%) for new medical complaints unrelated to the presenting problem of the index ED visit. URVs for patient-related reasons occurred in only 31 (14%) patients. Also, patients with more than one URV returned mainly for illness-related reasons.The URV rate in our study was comparable with URV rates among older adults reported in other studies [Although transitional care programs that focus on patient education and post-discharge support may have a positive effect on the patient’s capacity for self-care, disease control and perceived support [