Development of the use of primary health care emergency departments after interventions aimed at decreasing overcrowding: a longitudinal follow-up study

Development of the use of primary health care emergency departments after interventions aimed at decreasing overcrowding: a longitudinal follow-up study

Abstract Background This study, conducted in a Finnish city, examined whether decreasing emergency department (ED) services in an overcrowded primary care ED and corresponding direction to office-hours primary care would modify service usage for specific gender, age or diagnosis groups. Methods This...

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Main Authors: Marja Liedes-Kauppila, Anna M. Heikkinen, Ossi Rahkonen, Mika Lehto, Katri Mustonen, Marko Raina, Timo Kauppila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency department
Primary care
Practice management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00667-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00667-9

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