Disparities in emergency department use between Italians and migrants residing in Rome, Italy: the Rome Dynamic Longitudinal Study from 2005 to 2015

Disparities in emergency department use between Italians and migrants residing in Rome, Italy: the Rome Dynamic Longitudinal Study from 2005 to 2015

Abstract Background The Emergency Department (ED) can be considered an indicator of accessibility and quality and can be influenced in period of economic downturns. In the last fifteen years, the number of migrants in Italy has doubled (from 2.4 million in 2005 to 5.2 in 2019, 4.1 and 8.7% of the to...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Trappolini, Claudia Marino, Nera Agabiti, Cristina Giudici, Marina Davoli, Laura Cacciani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Emergency department
Healthcare use
Migrant population
Dynamic cohort
Disparities
Great Recession
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09280-6

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