The Association between Emergency Department Overcrowding and Delay in Treatment: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a global health issue that is associated with poor quality of care and affects the timeliness of treatment initiation. The purpose of this systematic review is to assess the association between overcrowding and delay in treatment. A systematic review was conducted using four databases (CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library), following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA). A structured search was conducted to identify peer-reviewed articles aimed at assessing the relationship between overcrowding and delay in treatment, published between January 2000 and January 2021. Only studies that were conducted in the ED settings were included, and that includes both triage and observation rooms. The studies were a

SUBMITTER: Darraj A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9914164 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature