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Major health concerns of refugees in an emergency department: A single-center experience in the country hosting greatest number of refugees

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dc.contributor.authorÖZPOLAT, ÇİĞDEM
dc.contributor.authorsÖZPOLAT Ç.
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-19T07:52:17Z
dc.date.available2023-06-19T07:52:17Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-01
dc.description.abstractObjective: Turkey hosts a large number of refugees. The extensive use of the emergency services (ED) created a high burden on the health care system. This study was conducted to determine ED utilization by refugees at a tertiary care center. Patients and Methods: Pediatric patients presenting with trauma and all adult patients were included in the study. Demographic information, country of origin, date of admission and triage category, complaint on admission, hospital resource utilization frequency, final diagnosis, and outcome of patients were recorded. Results: A total number of 762 patients (1266 cases) were included. The median age was 30 (range 23-39) and 317 (41.6%) were male. 627 (82.3%) of the patients were from Syria. Considering hospital resource utilization of 1266 cases, radiologic imaging was performed on 28.1% and laboratory testings were performed on 50.2% of cases. 1128 (89.1 %) of all cases were discharged, while 119/1266 (9.4 %) cases were admitted to wards and 19/1266 (1.5 %) cases to intensive care units. Conclusion: There is not enough data regarding in which health care areas refugees need care. Access to primary care specific to refugees may reduce ED utilization. Especially, routine gynecologic primary care and follow-up centers are needed for refugees in Turkey.
dc.identifier.citationÖZPOLAT Ç., "Major health concerns of refugees in an emergency department: A single-center experience in the country hosting greatest number of refugees", MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.35, sa.2, ss.176-180, 2022
dc.identifier.doi10.5472/marumj.1120573
dc.identifier.endpage180
dc.identifier.issn1309-9469
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.startpage176
dc.identifier.urihttps://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/2450703
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/290393
dc.identifier.volume35
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofMARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectTıp
dc.subjectSağlık Bilimleri
dc.subjectTemel Tıp Bilimleri
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.subjectHealth Sciences
dc.subjectFundamental Medical Sciences
dc.subjectTIP, GENEL & DAHİLİ
dc.subjectKlinik Tıp
dc.subjectKlinik Tıp (MED)
dc.subjectMEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
dc.subjectCLINICAL MEDICINE
dc.subjectClinical Medicine (MED)
dc.subjectAile Sağlığı
dc.subjectTemel Bilgi ve Beceriler
dc.subjectGenel Sağlık Meslekleri
dc.subjectPatofizyoloji
dc.subjectDahiliye
dc.subjectDeğerlendirme ve Teşhis
dc.subjectTıp (çeşitli)
dc.subjectGenel Tıp
dc.subjectFamily Practice
dc.subjectFundamentals and Skills
dc.subjectGeneral Health Professions
dc.subjectPathophysiology
dc.subjectInternal Medicine
dc.subjectAssessment and Diagnosis
dc.subjectMedicine (miscellaneous)
dc.subjectGeneral Medicine
dc.subjectRefugee
dc.subjectEmergency service
dc.subjectSyrians
dc.subjectSYRIAN REFUGEES
dc.subjectRefugee
dc.subjectEmergency service
dc.subjectSyrians
dc.titleMajor health concerns of refugees in an emergency department: A single-center experience in the country hosting greatest number of refugees
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