Treatment in Primary Care Causing Injury and Serious and Sentinel Injury in the Elderly (Aged ≥65 Years), Adults (Aged 18–64 Years), and the Young (Aged <18 Years)
| Treatment | All Treatment Injuries No. (%) | Serious and Sentinel Injuries No. (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥65 y n = 861 | 18–64 y n = 2,525 | <18 y n = 458 | Total N = 3,844 | ≥65 y n = 78 | 18–64 y n = 152 | <18 y n = 29 | Total N = 259 | |
| Medication | 294 (34) | 928 (37) | 201 (45) | 1,423 (37) | 56 (72) | 88 (58) | 7 (24) | 151 (58) |
| Minor surgical procedures | 127 (15) | 207 (8) | 28 (6) | 362 (9) | 0 (0) | 4 (3) | 0 (0) | 4 (2) |
| Cryotherapy | 57 (7) | 85 (3) | 28 (6) | 170 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.5) | 1 (0) |
| Ear syringing | 51 (6) | 56 (2) | 5 (1) | 112 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) |
| Dental treatment | 50 (6) | 450 (18) | 34 (8) | 534 (14) | 0 (0) | 10 (7) | 0 (0) | 10 (4) |
| Venipuncture | 47 (5) | 169 (7) | 7 (1) | 223 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Podiatry | 36 (4) | 14 (1) | 0 (0) | 50 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Injection | 35 (4) | 171 (6) | 8 (2) | 214 (6) | 7 (9) | 6 (4) | 0 (0) | 13 (5) |
| Vaccination | 34 (4) | 83 (3) | 121 (26) | 238 (6) | 3 (4) | 2 (1) | 11 (38) | 16 (6) |
| Physical examination | 32 (4) | 12 (0) | 0 (0) | 44 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Physiotherapy | 30 (3) | 114 (5) | 5 (1) | 149 (4) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) |
| Delay or failure to diagnose or treat | 24 (3) | 40 (2) | 13 (3) | 77 (2) | 9 (12) | 28 (19) | 9 (31) | 46 (18) |
| Chiropractic | 13 (2) | 68 (3) | 0 (0) | 81 (2) | 0 (0) | 5 (3) | 0 (0) | 5 (2) |
| Other | 31 (3) | 128 (5) | 8 (2) | 167 (4) | 3 (4) | 5 (3) | 1 (3.5) | 9 (3) |