ER overload mystery: study asks patients why they skip their doctor

NCT ID NCT07046754

Summary

This study aims to understand why patients choose hospital emergency departments over general doctors for non-urgent medical issues. Researchers interviewed 194 adult patients in France who visited either an emergency room or an after-hours clinic for routine care. The goal is to identify the reasons behind these choices to help reduce overcrowding in emergency services.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH de Martigues

    Martigues, Bouches du Rhone, 13500, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Martigues

    Martigues, Bouches du Rhone, 13500, France

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