ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2020
What presents to a rural district emergency department: A case mix.
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- Non-urgent patients in emergency centres in Western Cape district health services.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2025Article
- Developing an Emergency Medicine assessment tool for medical interns within the South African context - A Modified Delphi Study.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2024Article
- Clinical emergency care quality indicators in Africa: a scoping review and data summary.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Is the Triage System Welcomed in the Tertiary Hospital of the Limpopo Province? A Qualitative Study on Patient's Perceptions.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
- A descriptive analysis of the casemix presenting to a tertiary hospital emergency centre in East London, South Africa.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2022Article
- Portrait of the Emergency Department at Orotta National Referral and Teaching Hospital in Asmara, Eritrea: A Prospective Observational Study.Open access emergency medicine : OAEM · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is little information available on the range of conditions presenting to generalist run rural district hospital emergency departments (EDs) which are the first point of acute care for many South Africans.
aimThis study aims to assess the range of acute presentations as well as the types of procedures required by patients in a rural district hospital context.
settingZithulele is a 147-bed district hospital in rural Eastern Cape.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study assessing all patients presenting to the Zithulele hospital emergency department from 01 October 2015 to 31 December 2015. Data collected included the triage acuity using the South African Triage Scale system, patient demographics, diagnosis, outcome and procedures performed. Diagnoses were coded retrospectively according to the international statistical classification of diseases and related health problems version 10 (ICD 10).
resultsOf the 4 002 patients presenting to the ED during the study period, 2% were triaged as emergencies and 45% as non-urgent. The most common diagnostic categories were injuries, infections and respiratory illnesses respectively. Diagnoses from all broad categories of the ICD-10 were represented. 67% of patients required no procedure. Diagnostic procedures (n = 877) were more prevalent than therapeutic procedures (n = 377). Only 2.4% of patients were transferred to a referral centre acutely.
conclusionPatients with conditions from all categories of the ICD-10 present for management at rural district hospitals. Healthcare professionals working in this setting need to independently diagnose and manage a wide range of ED presentations and execute an assortment of procedures.
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