The influence of personal communities in understanding avoidable emergency department attendance: qualitative study

The influence of personal communities in understanding avoidable emergency department attendance: qualitative study

Abstract Background Use of emergency department (ED) care globally seems to be increasing at a faster rate than population growth (Baker, House of Commons Library. Accident and Emergency Statistics, Demand, Performance, 2017). In the UK there has been a reported 16% rise in emergency admissions over...

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Main Authors: Gemma McKenna, Anne Rogers, Sandra Walker, Catherine Pope
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Emergency department
Emergency care
Social networks
Inappropriate attendance
Qualitative methods
Help-seeking
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05705-5

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