Alcohol-related presentations to emergency departments in Ireland: a descriptive prevalence study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of alcohol-related presentations in all 29 emergency departments (EDs) in Ireland and compare with non-alcohol-related presentations in order to identify opportunities for improvements in the quality of patient care and related data collection. DESIGN AND SETTING:Descriptive prevalence study reviewing all records in the same four 6-hour periods in every 24-hour ED in the country. PARTICIPANTS:3194 persons who attended EDs over four specified 6-hour periods. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES:The prevalence of alcohol-related presentations, comparison with non-alcohol-related presentations and the categorisation of these presentations according to WHO International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision codes. RESULTS:Th

SUBMITTER: McNicholl B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988151 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature