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NAMING CONVENTIONS FOR UNIDENTIFIED PATIENTS IN EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA SETTINGS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW
Georgian Medical News
|October 10, 2025
Summary
Unidentified patients in emergency care require clear naming for safety. Current naming systems risk confusion and errors, highlighting the need for standardized, unique identifiers to improve patient care and legal documentation.
Area of Science:
- Emergency Medicine
- Medical Informatics
- Patient Safety
Background:
- Unidentified patients present significant challenges in emergency and trauma settings.
- Rapid identification and naming are crucial for timely treatment, communication, and legal records.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the characteristics of unidentified patients.
- To analyze issues related to naming these patients.
- To evaluate current naming systems and their implications.
Main Methods:
- A narrative review of existing literature was conducted.
- The review synthesized information on patient demographics, common conditions, and naming practices.
- Analysis focused on the risks and benefits of different naming systems.
Main Results:
- Unidentified patients are often young males with trauma, substance misuse, or altered consciousness, frequently from vulnerable populations.
- Existing naming practices (e.g., John/Jane Doe, phonetic codes) can lead to duplication, confusion, and misidentification.
- These issues may cause treatment errors and delays.
Conclusions:
- Improved, unique, and randomized naming systems are recommended for unidentified patients.
- There is a lack of comparative evaluation and standardization for these systems.
- Future research should assess safety and usability, aiming for international harmonization to enhance patient safety and dignity.
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