"I do not know the advantages of having a general practitioner" - a qualitative study exploring the views of low-acuity emergency patients without a regular general practitioner toward primary care

• Main Authors: Lisa Kümpel (Author), Sarah Oslislo (Author), Rebecca Resendiz Cantu (Author), Martin Möckel (Author), Christoph Heintze (Author), Felix Holzinger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Emergency departments (ED) worldwide have to cope with rising patient numbers. Low-acuity consulters who could receive a more suitable treatment in primary care (PC) increase caseloads, and lack of PC attachment has been discussed as a determinant. This qualitative study explores...