The Use of Hospital and Emergency Department of Refugee Patients

After Middle Eastern crisis, millions people were forced to migrate to European countries and especially neighboring countries. In Turkey, cities which are closed to east of border, face to cope more refugees' health care than those of other cities. The incidence of admission of hospital outpatient clinics and emergency department by refugee patients is not known clearly in our city, Nevsehir. In this study, we wanted to investigate use of health care among these patients in Nevsehir in Turkey.

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Key information

Conditions

Refugees Disease Attributes Emergencies Emergency Departments Health Care Outpatients Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Nevsehir State Hospital

Nevşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All patients who visited an outpatient clinic and emergency department.

Exclusion criteria

Patients who have missing records.

Treatment and study plan

Refugee patients

Other

To investigate characteristics of outpatient visits of refugee patients

Primary outcomes

The incidence of outpatient clinics and emergency department use by refugee patients

Time frame: 2014-2017

Hospital outpatient clinics and emergency department use by refugee patients in a secondary care hospital.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nevsehir Public Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

The Use of Hospital Outpatient Clinics and Emergency Department by Refugee Patients in Turkey

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2018
First posted: May 17, 2018
Registry last updated: Sep 4, 2018

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