Factors Influencing Patient Presentation and Transfer to Hospital Rates During Mass-Gathering Stadium Events: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mass-gathering events (MGEs) such as sporting competitions and music festivals that take place in stadiums and arenas pose challenges to health care delivery that can differ from other types of MGEs. This scoping review aimed to describe factors that influence patient presentations to in-event health services, ambulance services, and emergency departments (EDs) from stadium and arena MGEs.

Method

This scoping review followed the Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist and blended both Arksey and O'Malley methodology and the Joanna Briggs Institute's (JBI's) approach. Four databases (CINAHL, Embase, PubMed, and Scopus) were searched using keywords and terms about "mass gatherings," "stadium" or

SUBMITTER: Sultana N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12018010 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature