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  1. 21. Emergency care seeking behaviour : in relation to patients' and providers' perceptions and attitudes

    Författare :Ann-Sofie Backman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Emergency department;

    Sammanfattning : Background: This study was developed with the main objective of evaluating users of emergency departments (ED) triaged as non-urgent following a period of time when large cutbacks in hospital and ambulatory care were taking place in Sweden. Aim: To analyse patients seeking medical attention for conditions triaged as non-urgent at an ED and patients who used non-scheduled services in primary care (PC) in relation to their symptoms, perceptions and the physicians’ assessments of urgency, and to register their subsequent health care use within one month. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Obstetric Emergency Triage - A new mindset in obstetric emergency care in Sweden

    Författare :Linnéa Lindroos; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Acuity; Delphi method; Emergency medicine; Experiences; Implementation; Obstetrics; Patient safety; Quality improvement; Qualitative research; Reliability; Triage; Validity; Working conditions;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction Obstetric emergency triage, facilitating prioritization according to urgency of obstetric patients seeking emergency care, is a relatively new form of triage. Adaptations to physiological changes during pregnancy and pregnancy specific conditions enable assessment of the patient, fetus, and labor status, essential to achieve equality in emergency care for the obstetric patient. LÄS MER

  4. 23. In-hospital bed occupancy and the emergency department - effects on decisions about the level of care

    Författare :Mathias Blom; Lund Medicin; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; emergency department overcrowding; access block; inpatient admission; unplanned 72h revisits;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding occurs when the need for ED services outstrips available resources. Causes have been divided into input, throughput, and output factors, of which the last appear to be the most influential. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Patient safety at emergency departments : challenges with crowding, multitasking and interruptions

    Författare :Lena M Berg; Katarina Göransson; Anna Ehrenberg; Jan Florin; Jan Östergren; Birgitta Wireklint Sundström; Karolinska Institutet Solna Department of Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Several challenges with patient safety in the emergency department (ED) context have beenpreviously identified, and some commonly mentioned are crowding, multitasking, andinterruptions. The ED is a complex, high-risk work environment where multiple clinicians(physicians, registered nurses [RNs], and licensed practical nurses [LPNs]) are constantlyworking in parallel work processes, in an often crowded ED, while conducting tasksinvolving cognitively demanding decision-making processes. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Excessive use of medical care or rational patient behaviour? A study of a large hospital emergency department

    Författare :Gudjon Magnusson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Emergency services;

    Sammanfattning : The role of hospital emergency departments has over the years been gradually extended, especially in large urban areas. In Stockholm, visits to hospital emergency departments increased by 30 per cent between 1973 and 1977. LÄS MER