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International Emergency Nursing Vol. 56 May 2021
The wider implications of the COVID-19 pandemic: Assessing the impact of accident and emergency use for frequent attenders
Introduction: Emergency departments have seen altered patterns of attendance since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, with reductions in the number of attendances for non-COVID-19 – patients. We assessed the use of the emergency department by…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 53 November 2020
Long emergency department length of stay: A concept analysis
Introduction: Emergency Department (ED) Length of stay (LOS) has been associated with poor patient outcomes, which has led to the implementation of time targets designed to keep EDLOS below a specific limit. The cut-offs defining long EDLOS varies…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 52 September 2020
Use Andersen’s behavior model to explain non-urgent visits in emergency department: A single center study in southwest China
Background: Non-urgent ED visit was an important contributor of emergency overcrowding. Previous studies showed that patients make non-urgent ED visits for many reasons and their ED use patterns may be influenced by many factors. However, seldom…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 52 September 2020
Engagement under difficult conditions: Caring for patients with acute abdominal pain across the acute-care chain: A qualitative study
Background: Studies report that patients with acute abdominal pain do not always receive optimal care and can experience poor pain management, safety failures, and emotional harm. Deeper understanding of how health professionals experience care…
Risk Assessment of Clinical Care in Emergency Departments
by Health Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
Introduction: Medical errors are among significant health system problems. The best method
to detect errors is to identify the root and systemic causes of errors.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the failures of clinical care in…
to detect errors is to identify the root and systemic causes of errors.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the failures of clinical care in…