Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
10-2024
Abstract
Background: Unplanned reattendances (UR) are an important quality indicator in the emergency department (ED). Understanding the risk factors associated with UR can aid clinicians in optimizing the allocation of time and resources, as well as targeted counselling for this specific group of patients. In this study, we aimed to compare patient characteristics between children who attended a pediatric emergency department (ED) with unplanned reattendances (UR) and those without UR. We also aimed to study the association between healthcare delivery factors such as timing of the attendance, patient load, changeover months for rotating junior doctors, presence of supervision, and rate of UR. Study design: We performed a retrospective, single-center cohort study of patients
Keywords
Children emergency, Emergency department, Risk factors, Reattendances, Return visits
Discipline
Behavioral Economics | Health and Medical Administration
Publication
BMC Pediatrics
Volume
24
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
8
ISSN
1471-2431
Identifier
10.1186/s12887-024-05098-y
Publisher
BioMed Central
Citation
TOH, Liying; LEE, Jin Wee; ANG, Siok Hoon; GANAPATHY, Sashikumar; JANANI D/O NADARAJAN; and CHONG, Shu-Ling.
Evaluation of unplanned reattendances to the pediatric emergency department: A five-year study. (2024). BMC Pediatrics. 24, (1), 1-8.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/2771
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Authors
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05098-y