Factors affecting the non-urgent consultations in the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in the Philippines: A cross-sectional study.

María Lourdes JiménezRafael ManzaneraMark B CarascalMarlouie Dl FiguerasJohn Q WongDiego MoyaJose J Mira

Published in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2021)

Non-urgent consultations in ED are attributed to multiple factors encompassing socio-demographic, socio-economic and psychosocial dimensions. These factors must be considered in improving the current healthcare management system for the appropriate utilisation of ED in the Philippines.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
general practice
mental health
physical activity
risk factors
adverse drug
health information