Determinants of nonurgent use of the emergency department for pediatric patients in 12 hospitals in Belgium

Introduction The nonurgent use of the emergency department (ED) for pediatric patients is an increasing problem facing healthcare systems worldwide. To evaluate the magnitude of the phenomenon and to identify associated factors, an observational prospective survey was performed including all patient...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of pediatrics 2012-12, Vol.171 (12), p.1829-1837
Hauptverfasser:	Benahmed, N., Laokri, S., Zhang, W. H., Verhaeghe, N., Trybou, J., Cohen, L., De Wever, A., Alexander, S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Belgium Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Confidence Intervals Emergency medical care Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization Female General aspects Health Services Misuse - statistics & numerical data Health Services Needs and Demand - utilization Hospitals Hospitals, Pediatric Humans Infant Length of Stay Male Medical sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health Miscellaneous Odds Ratio Original Paper Parents & parenting Parents - psychology Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data Patient Satisfaction Patients Pediatrics Physician-Patient Relations Primary Health Care - utilization Prospective Studies Public health Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Questionnaires Referral and Consultation Response rates Workloads
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Zusammenfassung:	Introduction The nonurgent use of the emergency department (ED) for pediatric patients is an increasing problem facing healthcare systems worldwide. To evaluate the magnitude of the phenomenon and to identify associated factors, an observational prospective survey was performed including all patients (
ISSN:	0340-6199 1432-1076
DOI:	10.1007/s00431-012-1853-y