The Use of Hospital and Emergency Department of Refugee Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Outpatients; Emergency Departments; Refugees; Health Care

• Registration Number: NCT03528239
• Lead Sponsor: Nevsehir Public Hospital

Brief Summary

After Middle Eastern crisis, millions people were forced to migrate to European countries and especially neighboring countries. In Turkey, cities which are closed to east of border, face to cope more refugees' health care than those of other cities. The incidence of admission of hospital outpatient clinics and emergency department by refugee patients is not known clearly in our city, Nevsehir. In this study, we wanted to investigate use of health care among these patients in Nevsehir in Turkey.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-12-31
• Study First Submitted: 2018-04-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-05-05
• Study First Posted: 2018-05-17
• Study Completion: 2018-05-31
• Status Verified: 2018-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 2018-09-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10000

Inclusion Criteria

All patients who visited an outpatient clinic and emergency department.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have missing records.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The incidence of outpatient clinics and emergency department use by refugee patients	2014-2017	Hospital outpatient clinics and emergency department use by refugee patients in a secondary care hospital.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nevsehir State Hospital; 🇹🇷 Nevsehir, Turkey