Emergency department visits among First Nations female adults in Alberta: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Emergency departments (EDs) serve as a critical first access point for receiving healthcare for many First Nations members. However, ED experiences differ between First Nations and non-First Nations patients. Our objective is to quantify differences in ED visit characteristics for First Nations female and non-First Nations female adult patients in Alberta.

Methods

We used healthcare administrative data from April 1, 2012 until March 31, 2017 linked to First Nations identifying data. We included all female patients aged 18-54 with ED encounters in Alberta, Canada. We extracted patient characteristics (e.g., age, gender, First Nations status) and ED visit characteristics (e.g., day of week, acuity, diagnosis, disposition). Descriptive statistics were calculated for e

SUBMITTER: LaPlante E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12484333 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature