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[The activities of a pediatric emergency department. The emergency problems]
M Lattere1, F Facco, M Chiossi
1Servizio di Pronto Soccorso Medico, Istituto Scientifico Giannina Gaslini, Genova.
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This study found that the pediatric emergency service at "G. Gaslini" Children's Hospital is overused. Despite a declining child population in Genoa, the emergency department faces excessive patient admissions.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric emergency medicine
- Public health epidemiology
- Healthcare utilization studies
Background:
- The
- G. Gaslini
- Children's Hospital serves a region with a documented decrease in its pediatric population.
- Understanding emergency service utilization is crucial for resource allocation and patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze admission data at a pediatric emergency service.
- To correlate disease occurrence and types with demographic trends.
- To assess the utilization patterns of the Fist Aid-Emergency Service.
Main Methods:
- Review of admission records for both inpatients and outpatients.
- Epidemiological analysis of disease incidence and types.
- Demographic study of the child population in Genoa.
Main Results:
- The study identified specific patterns in disease occurrence and types among admitted children.
- A significant trend of excessive utilization of the emergency service was observed.
- Admission rates were compared against the declining child population data.
Conclusions:
- The Fist Aid-Emergency Service at
- G. Gaslini
- Children's Hospital is experiencing overuse.
- The findings suggest a need to evaluate current referral pathways and emergency care access for pediatric patients.
- Further research into the drivers of emergency service overuse in pediatric populations is warranted.
Abstract:
The authors reviewed records of admission at the Fist Ais-Emergency Service of "G. Gaslini" Children's Hospital, data referring both to in and outpatients. First of all we took into account epidemiological data analysing occurrence and types of diseases; at the same time a demographic study, which aimed to show a decrease in the child population in Genova, was performed. Secondly we compared these data with the real number of admitted patients: collected data showed that this service has been used excessively.