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  • Patient Behavior Analysis
  • Healthcare Access

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  • Emergency departments (EDs) are high-cost healthcare components.
  • Many ED visits are for nonurgent conditions treatable by primary care physicians (PCPs).
  • Factors influencing patient preference for ED over PCP for acute illness are not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate patient motivations for choosing the ED instead of their PCP office for acute illnesses.
  • To explore the patient perspective on healthcare seeking behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative observational study conducted in Wilkes Barre, PA.
  • 30 patient interviews were conducted following recent ED visits (December 2021 - March 2022).
  • Thematic analysis was used to identify recurring patterns in patient responses.

Main Results:

  • Key themes included the value of the PCP-patient relationship.
  • Patients expressed a preference for multiple medical information sources.
  • Patients subjectively deemed their symptoms as emergent, sought care despite cost concerns, and considered facility wait times.

Conclusions:

  • Patient voice provides valuable insights into community healthcare-seeking trends.
  • Understanding patient motivations can help healthcare systems personalize protocols.
  • Adapting services based on patient values can improve healthcare delivery and potentially reduce unnecessary ED utilization.