Ethnicity and outcomes for patients with gastrointestinal disorders attending an emergency department serving a multi-ethnic population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ethnic inequalities in acute health acute care are not well researched. We examined how attendee ethnicity influenced outcomes of emergency care in unselected patients presenting with a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder.

Methods

A descriptive, retrospective cohort analysis of anonymised patient level data for University Hospitals of Leicester emergency department attendees, from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2021, receiving a diagnosis of a GI disorder was performed. The primary exposure of interest was self-reported ethnicity, and the two outcomes studied were admission to hospital and whether patients underwent clinical investigations. Confounding variables including sex and age, deprivation index and illness acuity were adjusted for in the analysis. Chi-squared an

SUBMITTER: Martin CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11218405 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature