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Does smog increase the general practitioner's workload?

G Bury, F D O'Kelly

    Irish Medical Journal
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    A 1988 Dublin smog event did not increase general practice patient visits. Retrospective analysis found no changes in surgery or house-call numbers during the intense air pollution episode.

    Area of Science:

    • Environmental Health
    • Public Health
    • General Practice Medicine

    Background:

    • Dublin experienced severe air pollution from smog in November 1988.
    • General practices in affected areas were examined retrospectively.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the impact of intense smog on general practice workload.
    • To determine if air pollution episodes increase patient visits.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of patient numbers in ten general practices.
    • Comparison of patient visit data during smog, pre-smog, and post-smog periods.
    • Data included surgery attendances and house calls.

    Main Results:

    • No significant difference was observed in the number of patients seen.

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  • Workload remained consistent before, during, and after the smog episode.
  • Qualitative data on illness nature was not collected.

    • Conclusions:

    • The intense smog episode in Dublin did not demonstrably increase general practice workload.
    • Further prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.
    • Investigating the nature of patient illnesses during pollution events requires further research.