Sociodemographic and Health Behaviour of Frequent, Avoidable Emergency Department Users in Ontario, Canada: A Population-based Descriptive Study
This study provides a novel description of frequent ED users for whom some of their visits were potentially avoidable. As efforts are made to redesign access to primary and community care, and with increasing emphasis on virtual care and other initiatives to reduce avoidable ED use, the healthcare system should ensure that these interventions are responsive to the needs of the people at higher likelihood of needing them.
Authors
- Jessica Gronsbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5360-5869)
- Tristan Watson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8257-4216)
- Laura C. Rosella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4867-869X)
- Michael J. Schull (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1318-6364)
- Cameron Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3059-7712)
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Trillium Health Centre (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)
- Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.46551
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51