Missing the boat: odds for the patients who leave ED without being seen.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A patient left without being seen is a well-recognized indicator of Emergency Department overcrowding. The aim of this study was to define the characteristics of LWBS patients, their rates and associated factors from a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan.

Methods

A retrospective patient record review was undertaken. All patients presenting to the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, between April and December of the year 2010, were included in the study. Information was collected on age, sex, presenting complaints, ED capacity, month, time, shift, day of the week, and waiting times in the ED. A basic descriptive analysis was made and the rates of LWBS patients were determined among the patient subgroups. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the risk fa

SUBMITTER: Fayyaz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3571890 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature