Realist analysis of whether emergency departments with primary care services generate ‘provider-induced demand’

Realist analysis of whether emergency departments with primary care services generate ‘provider-induced demand’

Abstract Background It is not known whether emergency departments (EDs) with primary care services influence demand for non-urgent care (‘provider-induced demand’). We proposed that distinct primary care services in EDs encourages primary care demand, whereas primary care integrated within EDs may b...

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Main Authors: I. J. McFadzean, M. Edwards, F. Davies, A. Cooper, D. Price, A. Carson-Stevens, J. Dale, T. Hughes, A. Porter, B. Harrington, B. Evans, N. Siriwardena, P. Anderson, A. Edwards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Provider- induced demand
Realist evaluation
Emergency department
Primary care services
Service delivery
Capacity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00709-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00709-2

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