Emergency services utilization in Jakarta (Indonesia): a cross-sectional study of patients attending hospital emergency departments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pre-hospital and emergency services in Indonesia are still developing. Despite recent improvements in the Indonesian healthcare system, issues with the provision of pre-hospital and emergency services persist. The demand for pre-hospital and emergency services has not been the subject of previous research and, therefore, has not been fully understood. Our research explored the utilization of emergency medical services by patients attending hospital emergency departments in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Methods

The study used a cross-sectional survey design involving five general hospitals (four government-funded and one private). Each patient's demographic profile, medical conditions, time to treatment, and mode of transport to reach the hospital were analysed using descrip

SUBMITTER: Brice SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9103083 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature