Patient motives for contacting out-of-hours care in Denmark: a cross-sectional study

Patient motives for contacting out-of-hours care in Denmark: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Patients in need of acute health care do not always contact the most suitable health care service provider. Contacting out-of-hours primary care for an urgent problem may delay care, whereas contacting emergency medical services for a non-urgent problem could ultimately affect pa...

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Main Authors: Linda Huibers, Anders H. Carlsen, Grete Moth, Helle C. Christensen, Ingunn S. Riddervold, Morten B. Christensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
After-hours care
Primary health care
Emergency medical services
Help-seeking behaviour
Motivation
Patient safety
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-020-00312-3

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