Deciding to Attend the Emergency Department: Experiences of Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis
Study context
- Population
- Residents of Alberta with a known inflammatory arthritis (IA) condition and an ED visit (RA 48%, PsA 12%, SpA 6%, gout 34%)completed the survey
- Participants
- 82 residents
- Outcome
- Factors contributing to the decision to present to the ED, and experiences of ED care and postdischarge follow-up
Methodological detailsembedded mixed-methods, online survey, quantitative data with free-text responses
- Embedded mixed-methods
- Online survey
- Quantitative data with free-text responses
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Presenting concern: arthritis flare
- 37%
- Presenting concern: chest pain
- 15%
- Presenting concern: injury
- 12%
- Presenting concern: infection
- 11%
- Visits proceeding directly to the ED
- 29%
- Visits attempting ambulatory care first
- 35%
- Return visits
- 32%
- Arthritis flare presentations in which patients were aware of rheumatology being contacted by the ED provider
- 9%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Deciding to Attend the Emergency Department: Experiences of Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis. J Rheumatol. Published 1 June 2024. doi:10.
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