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ArticleArchives of Iranian medicine2024

Comparing the Emergency Care of Iranian and Afghan Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Milad Ahmadi Gohari, Maryam Chegeni, Mohammad Hossein Mehrolhassani, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Moghaddameh Mirzaee

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Milad Ahmadi GohariModeling in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-1998-9157
Maryam ChegeniDepartment of Public Health, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran.
Mohammad Hossein MehrolhassaniHealth Services Management Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Ali Akbar HaghdoostDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Moghaddameh MirzaeeDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-7202-2821

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Abstract

backgroundThis study investigated the quality of inpatient care provided to Afghan immigrants in Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic (February 2019 to March 2021). For this purpose, the services received by Afghan immigrants were compared with those received by Iranian citizens.

methodsTwo emergency services (traumas with 8080 victims and 8,686 patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 infection) were taken into consideration. The records of all patients, including the Afghan immigrants, in two referral hospitals in Kerman were reviewed, and the main variables were the length of hospitalization (LoH), intensive care unit (ICU) admission rate, and death rate. Quantile regression, multiple logistic regression, and Cox regression were used to analyze the data.

resultsThe median and interquartile range of LoH for Afghan and Iranian nationals admitted due to traumas were 3.0±4.0 and 2.0±4.0, respectively (

conclusionAfghan nationals admitted to the hospital due to traumas were more likely to be admitted to ICUs or die compared to Iranian citizens. It seems that Afghan patients who had traumas went to the hospitals with more serious injuries. There was no difference between Afghan and Iranian patients in terms of COVID-19 consequences. Following the findings of this study, it seems that justice in treatment has been fully established for Afghan patients in Iran.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2AdolescentAdultAfghanistanAgedEmergency Medical ServicesEmigrants and ImmigrantsFemaleHospitalizationHumansIntensive Care UnitsIranLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedAfghan immigrantsCOVID-19IranTrauma

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