Paediatric emergency department utilisation rates and maternal migration status in the Born in Bradford cohort: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, international migration is increasing. Population growth, along with other demographic changes, may be expected to put new pressures on healthcare systems. Some studies across Europe suggest that emergency departments (EDs) are used more, and differently, by migrants compared to non-migrant populations, which may be a result of unfamiliarity with the healthcare systems and difficulties accessing primary healthcare. However, little evidence exists to understand how migrant parents, who are typically young and of childbearing age, utilise EDs for their children. This study aimed to examine the association between paediatric ED utilisation in the first 5 years of life and maternal migration status in the Born in Bradford (BiB) cohort study.

Methods and findings

SUBMITTER: Crede SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7053707 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature