The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on revisits to emergency department
- Authors
- Namgung, M.; Lee, D.H.; Bae, S.J.; Chung, H.S.; Kim, K.; Lee, C.A.; Kim, D.H.; Kim, E.C.; Lim, J.Y.; Han, S.S.; Choi, Y.H.
- Issue Date
- Sep-2023
- Publisher
- Elsevier Australia
- Keywords
- COVID-19; Emergency service; Epidemiology; Geriatrics; Revisit
- Citation
- Australasian Emergency Care, v.26, no.3, pp 221 - 229
- Pages
- 9
- Journal Title
- Australasian Emergency Care
- Volume
- 26
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 221
- End Page
- 229
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/73432
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.auec.2023.01.002
- ISSN
- 2589-1375
2588-994X
- Abstract
- Aim: This study presents the impact of COVID-19 on revisits to the emergency department comparing revisit rates and characteristics between the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods. Methods: This multi-center retrospective study included patients over 18 years of age who visited emergency departments during the pre-COVID-19 period and the COVID-19 pandemic. The revisit rates were analyzed according to five age groups; 18–34, 35–49, 50–64, 65–79, and ≥ 80 years, and three revisit time intervals; 3, 9, and 30 days. Also, we compared the diagnosis and disposition at revisit between the study periods. Results: The revisit rates increased with age in both study periods and the revisit rates among all age groups were higher in the COVID-19 period. The proportion of infectious and respiratory diseases decreased during the COVID-19 period. The ICU admission rate and mortality at the revisit among patients aged ≥ 80 years were lower in the COVID-19 period than in the pre-COVID-19 period. Conclusion: The revisit rates increased with age in both study periods and there were several changes in the diagnosis and disposition at the revisit in the COVID-19 period. © 2023 College of Emergency Nursing Australasia
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