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Factors Influencing Unplanned Readmission of Elderly Patients: A Secondary Data Analysis

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  • Hyein Seo
  • Dukyoo Jung

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The purpose of this study is to examine the differences between elderly patients with unplanned readmissions and those without, and to identify influencing factors of unplanned readmissions among elderly patients. This study is a secondary data analysis based on a 2020-aged patient sample data from the Health Insurance Review & Assessment service. The study targeted patients aged 65 years or older who were hospitalized between January 1, 2020, and December 1, 2020. A total of 42,108 patient sample records were extracted. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, χ 2 tests, t-tests, and logistic regression, performed using SAS Enterprise 4.3. Unplanned readmission varied significantly by gender (χ 2  = 16.40, p  

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  • Hyein Seo & Dukyoo Jung, 2026. "Factors Influencing Unplanned Readmission of Elderly Patients: A Secondary Data Analysis," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 35(2-3), pages 102-112, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:35:y:2026:i:2-3:p:102-112
    DOI: 10.1177/10547738261425777
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