Why do patients seek emergency care for problems that could be managed in primary care? A scoping review
Our study maps the existing international literature to inform researchers and policymakers on possible future development of efficient alternative care frameworks and pathways designed to alter emergency care utilisation behaviours, ultimately reducing unnecessary visits and ensuring efficient care is provided for true emergencies.
Authors
- Walter Cullen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1838-5052)
- Tomás Barry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3453-8194)
- Gayathri Devi Nadarajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8811-7374)
- Geoff McCombe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4898-3459)
- Yohei Okada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2266-476X)
- Fahad Javaid Siddiqui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9046-5105)
- Marcus Eng Hock Ong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7874-7612)
- Ka Yan Alison Chao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9769-645X)
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- SingHealth (SG)
- Singapore General Hospital (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Family Practice
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaf088
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University College Dublin