The Use of Emergency Department by Syrian Refugees and the Increasing Cost of Health Care
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 2,000
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Evaluate the use of Emergency department by Syrian refugees
研究概览
简要总结
Since the beginning of the Syria conflict in March 2011, more than 10 million Syrians were forced to leave their homes and sought refuge in neighboring countries.
详细描述
Since the beginning of the Syria conflict in March 2011, more than 10 million Syrians were forced to leave their homes and sought refuge in neighboring countries (). In the result influx of the thousands of Syrian migrants who continue to cross into world, all the world especially the European countries faced with a huge refugee problem. Emergency medicine is play key role of being healthcare's safety net, being the last resort for those with no primary healthcare and no alternatives.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of Emergency Department by Syrian refugees and total and costs of their health care.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Retrospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Adult Syrian patients who visited the Emergency Department were included in the study.
排除标准
- •Patients below 18 years of age
- •Emergency Department returns during same day
- •Patients with missing data in hospital medical record were excluded from the study.
结局指标
主要结局
Evaluate the use of Emergency department by Syrian refugees
时间窗: one year
Evaluate the emergency department visits of Syrian refugees by data obtained from hospital medical record
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Umut Gulacti
Principal Investigator
Adiyaman University Research Hospital