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Health Service Impact from Mass Gatherings: A Systematic Literature Review
Jamie Ranse1, Alison Hutton2, Toby Keene3
11University of Canberra, Faculty of Health,Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia.
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
|December 13, 2016
Summary
Mass gatherings strain local health services, with limited data on their impact on ambulance and hospital care. Future research should link event data to external health services for better planning.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Emergency Medicine
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Mass gatherings can necessitate healthcare for participants, involving in-event first responders and external services like ambulances and hospitals.
- Understanding the impact of these events on local health services is crucial for effective resource allocation and planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review existing literature on the impact of mass gatherings on in-event and external health services.
- To identify gaps in research regarding the effects on ambulance services and hospital utilization.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature review was conducted.
- Searches of electronic databases focused on mass gathering health, in-event services, ambulance transport, and hospital use.
Main Results:
- Twenty-four retrospective, case-study-based articles were included.
- Most studies detailed in-event services, but reporting varied.
- While patient transport to hospitals was consistently reported, detailed impacts on ambulance and hospital services were largely absent.
Conclusions:
- There is a significant lack of research on the impact of mass gatherings on external health services, including ambulance and hospital care.
- Linking patient-level data from mass gatherings to external health services is recommended for future research.
- This approach will provide crucial data for informed health planning for mass gatherings across the healthcare continuum.
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