The Impact of Alcohol-Related Presentations to Emergency Departments on Days with a Public Holiday or Sporting Event: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The consumption of alcohol within the Australian community continues to rise, impacting care delivery in already over-burdened emergency departments (EDs).

Study objective

This study aimed to examine the impact of alcohol-related presentations (ARPs) to EDs on days with a public holiday or sporting event.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was undertaken using routinely collected health data pertaining to patient presentations diagnosed with an alcohol-related disorder (ICD-10-AM code F10) to two EDs in Queensland, Australia from January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to describe and compare ARPs on event days versus non-event days and uncomplicated versus other ARPs on event days only.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Hagan SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11496239 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature