ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Increased Urgent Care Center Visits by Southeast European Migrants: A Retrospective, Controlled Trial from Switzerland.
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- Exploring differences in the utilization of the emergency department between migrant and non-migrant populations: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Emergency Department Visits for Minor Illnesses Among Recent Refugee and Immigrant Children.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Emergency Department utilization in Switzerland: Comparing Swiss natives with first- and second-generation immigrants.Journal of migration and health · 2026Article
- Overuse of Health Care in the Emergency Services in Chile.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Violence as the Most Frequent Cause of Oral and Maxillofacial Injuries among the Patients from Low- and Middle-Income Countries-A Retrospective Study at a Level I Trauma University Emergency Department in Switzerland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Asylum Seekers and Swiss Nationals with Low-Acuity Complaints: Disparities in the Perceived level of Urgency, Health Literacy and Ability to Communicate-A Cross-Sectional Survey at a Tertiary Emergency Department.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Vitamin D Deficiency and Unclear Abdominal Pain in Patients from Low- and Middle-Income Countries.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Observational
- Health of Refugees and Migrants-Where Do We Stand and What Directions Should We Take?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
We investigated whether immigrants from Southeast Europe (SE) and Swiss patients have different reasons for visiting the emergency department (ED). Our retrospective data analysis for the years 2013⁻2017 describes the pattern of ED consultations for immigrants from SE living in Switzerland (Canton Bern), in comparison with Swiss nationals, with a focus on type of referral and reason for admission. A total of 153,320 Swiss citizens and 12,852 immigrants from SE were included in the study. The mean age was 51.30 (SD = 21.13) years for the Swiss patients and 39.70 (SD = 15.87) years for the SE patients. For some countries of origin (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Turkey), there were highly statistically significant differences in sex distribution, with a predominance of males. SE immigrants had a greater proportion of patients in the lower triage level (level 3: SE: 67.3% vs. Swiss: 56.0%) and a greater proportion of patients in the high triage level than the Swiss population (level 1: SE: 3.4% vs. Swiss: 8.8%). SE patients of working age (16⁻65 years) were six times more often admitted by ambulance than older (≥65 years) SE patients, whereas this ratio was similar in the Swiss population. In both groups, the fast track service was primarily used for patients of working age (<65) and more than three times more often in the SE than the Swiss group (SE: 39.1%, Swiss: 12.6%). We identified some indications for access to primary care in emergency departments for immigrants and highlighted the need for attention to the role of organizational characteristics of primary health care in Switzerland. We highlighted the need for professional support to improve the quality of healthcare for immigrants. In the future, we will need more primary care services and general practitioners with a migrant background.
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