Non-urgent visits to emergency departments: a qualitative study in Iran exploring causes, consequences and solutions
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028257
Abstract: Objective To explore the causes and consequences of non-urgent visits to emergency departments in Iran and then suggest solutions from the healthcare providers’ viewpoint. Design Qualitative descriptive study with in-depth, open-ended, and semistructured interviews, which… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; non urgent; urgent visits; emergency departments ... See more keywords
Factors associated with non-urgent visits to the emergency department in a tertiary care centre, western Saudi Arabia: cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035951
Abstract: Objectives To explore magnitude and factors associated with non-urgent visits to the emergency department (ED) in a tertiary care centre, western Saudi Arabia. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting ED of a tertiary care hospital in… read more here.
Keywords: non urgent; urgent visits; western saudi; saudi arabia ... See more keywords
The Clinical Differences between Urgent Visits and Non-Urgent Visits in Emergency Department During the Neonatal Period
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DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.11.1870
Abstract: As neonates are brought to the emergency department (ED) for various complaints, it is challenging for emergency physicians to clinically determine the urgency of the visit. We sought to explore clinical characteristics associated with urgent… read more here.
Keywords: emergency department; urgent visits; visits emergency; non urgent ... See more keywords