The Meaning of Boarding in a Swedish Accident & Emergency Department: A Qualitative Study on Patients’ Experiences of Awaiting Admission

The number of in-hospital beds in Sweden has decreased during recent decades, resulting in the smallest number (2.2 available beds/1000 inhabitants) within the European Union. At the same time, the number of patients attending Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments has increased, resulting in...

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Main Authors: Andreas Rantala, Sören Nordh, Mergime Dvorani, Anna Forsberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
A&E
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/1/66