Exploring the predictors of non-urgent ED visits in five community-based Canadian hospitals
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Maher M. El-Masri, PhD, RN, College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA; Judy Bornais, MSc, RN, BA, BScN, CDE, Office of Experiential Learning, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada; Jamie Crawley, PhD, RN, Faculty of Nursing, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada; Abeer Omar, PhD, RN, University Healthy Network, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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We explored patient and healthcare system related predictors of non-urgent ED visits in five community-based Canadian hospitals. Our results suggest that age, gender, time of day, care provider referral, patient diagnosis, type of hospital, mean of transportation, proximity to ED, and season were all independent predictors of non-urgent ED visits
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Keywords | Emergency Department; Predictors; Non-urgent Visits |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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