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ArticlePloS one2022

Trauma consultations in a Swiss tertiary emergency department: Comparison of asylum seekers and the local population-Patient characteristics and patterns of injuries, a retrospective study.

Anne Jachmann, Rabia Saffuri, Henk Eijer, Adam D Brown, Evika Karamagioli, Emmanouil Pikoulis, Aristomenis Exadaktylos, Karsten Klingberg, David Srivastava

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Navigating Emergency Care After Injury: A Qualitative Study of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in England and Wales Using the Candidacy Framework (BE SURE Study).Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026
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  2. Emergency radiology in displaced populations: imaging and practical challenges.Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Anne JachmannEmergency Department, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-9740-3647
Rabia SaffuriEmergency Department, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Henk EijerDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Spital Emmental, Burgdorf, Switzerland.
Adam D BrownDepartment of Psychology, New School of Social Research, New York, NY, United States of America.
Evika KaramagioliMedical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece.
Emmanouil PikoulisMedical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece.
Aristomenis ExadaktylosEmergency Department, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Karsten KlingbergEmergency Department, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
David SrivastavaEmergency Department, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
University Hospital of Bern · CHNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRNew School · USRegionalspital Emmental · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn 2017, accidents and other acts of violence were the fifth most common cause of death in Switzerland. Moreover, there are increasing numbers of refugees and asylum seekers (AS), who often exhibit distinct disease profiles from those of the natives of the host country. If these differences could be clearly identified, this might help to develop and implement strategies to prevent injuries in health care programs for refugees and asylum seekers. The aim of this study was to examine the types and characteristics of physical trauma profiles in patients from the two largest groups of AS in Switzerland-from Eastern Africa (EA) and the Middle East (ME)-who consulted a Swiss Emergency Department (ED) in 2017/2018. Furthermore, the physical trauma profiles of Swiss national (SN) patients were examined in order to explore potential differences.

methodsDescriptive retrospective study of adult trauma patients consulting the ED of a Swiss University Hospital between 01/2017 and 12/2018. The study included 157 asylum seeking trauma patients from EA and ME were included in the study. These were matched by gender and age to 157 Swiss trauma patients consulting the ED in the study period.

resultsThere were significant differences between the groups with respect to type of admission, level of severity, localization and mechanisms of injury. While SN had higher levels of injuries related to road traffic or work, AS had higher levels of injuries related to attempted suicide or to assault.

conclusionsThere were differences between AS and the local population with respect to the characteristics and patterns of injury, so that strategies for preventing injuries and promoting health must be tailored to the target population. Moreover, the observed high rates of outpatient treatment for both groups underline the increasing role of EDs as primary care providers for the population served.

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RefugeesAdultEmergency Service, HospitalHumansReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesSwitzerland

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PMID36374863
PMCPMC9662711
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