Factors associated with emergency department avoidance during the COVID-19 pandemic and alternatives sought: a cross-sectional, telephone-based survey of frequent emergency department users in Beirut, Lebanon
Objectives To explore avoidant behaviour of frequent emergency department (ED) users, reasons behind ED avoidance and healthcare-seeking behaviours in avoiders during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design and setting Cross-sectional, telephone-based survey administered between March and August 2021 at a tert...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-07-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/7/e072117.full |