{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Pope I"],"funding":["National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)"],"pagination":["e011543"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5577896"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["7(8)"],"pubmed_abstract":["Objective
The number of emergency admissions to hospital in England and Wales has risen sharply in recent years and is a matter of concern to clinicians, policy makers and patients alike. However, the factors that influence this decision are poorly understood. We aimed to ascertain how non-clinical factors can affect hospital admission rates.Method
We conducted semistructured interviews with 21 participants from three acute hospital trusts. Participants included 11 emergency department (ED) doctors, 3 ED nurses, 3 managers and 4 inpatient doctors. A range of seniority was represented among these roles. Interview questions were developed from key themes identified in a theoretical framework developed by the authors to explain admission decision-making. Interviews were record"],"journal":["BMJ open"],"pubmed_title":["A qualitative study exploring the factors influencing admission to hospital from the emergency department."],"pmcid":["PMC5577896"],"funding_grant_id":["ACF-2015-21-024"],"pubmed_authors":["Burn H","Harris T","McCoy D","Pope I","Ismail SA"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"A qualitative study exploring the factors influencing admission to hospital from the emergency department.","description":"Objective
The number of emergency admissions to hospital in England and Wales has risen sharply in recent years and is a matter of concern to clinicians, policy makers and patients alike. However, the factors that influence this decision are poorly understood. We aimed to ascertain how non-clinical factors can affect hospital admission rates.Method
We conducted semistructured interviews with 21 participants from three acute hospital trusts. Participants included 11 emergency department (ED) doctors, 3 ED nurses, 3 managers and 4 inpatient doctors. A range of seniority was represented among these roles. Interview questions were developed from key themes identified in a theoretical framework developed by the authors to explain admission decision-making. Interviews were record","dates":{"release":"2017-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2017 Aug","modification":"2025-04-26T11:01:37.236Z","creation":"2019-03-26T22:45:41Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC5577896","cross_references":{"pubmed":["28851767"],"doi":["10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011543"]}}