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- Title
Understanding emergency department frequent attenders.
- Authors
Bertenshaw, Claire; Dubash, Roxanne; Kozlovski, Jennifer; Carlin, Emma; Govindasamy, Laksmi
- Abstract
The article focuses on understanding emergency department frequent attenders. Topics discussed include the patient who presents frequently can be challenging for the trainee to manage appropriately; frequent attenders (FA) place a large demand on both pre-hospital and ED resources,2 repeat presentations should be viewed as a symptom of unmet social and healthcare needs; and Individualized management plans (MP) can help equip trainees to provide efficient and quality holistic care.
- Subjects
HOSPITAL emergency services; HEALTH services accessibility; RURAL conditions; SOCIAL services case management; PATIENTS; MENTAL health; MEDICAL care costs; MEDICAL care use; PATIENTS' attitudes; CONTINUUM of care; EMERGENCY medical services
- Publication
Emergency Medicine Australasia, 2021, Vol 33, Issue 3, p559
- ISSN
1742-6731
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1742-6723.13784