Inappropriate use of emergency services: a systematic review of prevalence and associated factors Prevalência e fatores associados ao uso inadequado do serviço de emergência: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

• Main Authors: Maria Laura Vidal Carret (Author), Ana Claudia Gastal Fassa (Author), Marlos Rodrigues Domingues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This systematic review aimed to measure the prevalence of inappropriate emergency department (ED) use by adults and associated factors. The review included 31 articles published in the last 12 years. Prevalence of inappropriate ED use varied from 20 to 40% and was associated with age and income. Fem...