Socioeconomic disadvantage as a driver of non-urgent emergency department presentations: A retrospective data analysis.

Autor: Maria Unwin, Elaine Crisp, Jim Stankovich, Damhnat McCann, Leigh Kinsman

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 4, p e0231429 (2020)

BACKGROUND:Globally, emergency departments (EDs) are struggling to meet the service demands of their local communities. Across Australia, EDs routinely collect data for every presentation which is used to determine the ability of EDs to meet key perf

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Development and Initial Evaluation of a Nurse-Led Healthcare Clinic for Homeless and At-Risk Populations in Tasmania, Australia: A Collaborative Initiative

Autor: Grace Bennett-Daly, Maria Unwin, Ha Dinh, Michele Dowlman, Leigh Harkness, Jane Laidlaw, Kathleen Tori

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12770, p 12770 (2021)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 18; Issue 23; Pages: 12770

People who are homeless experience significantly poorer health than the general population and often face multifaceted challenges engaging with public healthcare services. Mission Health Nurse-led Clinic (MHNC) was established in 2019 to meet the hea

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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/23/12770

Why are we waiting? Patients’ perspectives for accessing emergency department services with non-urgent complaints

Autor: Leigh Kinsman, S Rigby, Maria Unwin

Publikováno v: International Emergency Nursing. 29:3-8

[Background]Emergency departments world-wide report service demands which exceed resource availability. Themes such as crowding, non-urgent presentations, ambulance diversion and access block have been linked to complications in care, poorer patient

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Emergency department crowding: A systematic review of causes, consequences and solutions

Autor: Jim Stankovich, Maria Unwin, Leigh Kinsman, Gregory M. Peterson, C Morley

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 8, p e0203316 (2018)
J R Soc Med

BackgroundEmergency department crowding is a major global healthcare issue. There is much debate as to the causes of the phenomenon, leading to difficulties in developing successful, targeted solutions.AimThe aim of this systematic review was to crit

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203316