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Analysis of Complaints and Processes of Patients Consulted from Emergency Service to Cardiology Department

Year 2021, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 6 - 10, 06.03.2021
https://doi.org/10.48176/esmj.2021.8

Abstract

Introduction: Emergency clinics are the most important part of the health centers serving throughout the day uninterrupted for 24 hours for all kind of patients and diseases. In this study, we evaluated the reasons of referral and consultation processes of the patients who applied to the emergency outpatient clinic and were consulted to the cardiology department.
Methods: Patients who were admitted to the emergency department at a secondary health center and consulted on cardiology were included in the study. The pediatric patient group was excluded from the study.
Results: Cardiology consultation was requested for 0.22% (n=382) of the patients who applied to the Emergency Department. 58.4% (n=223) of the patients were male and 41.6% (n=159) were female. The initial diagnosis by the emergency physician for cardiology consultation were as follows; 30.4% (n=116) of patients had chest pain, 11.5% (n=44) had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 9.2% (n=35) had acute myocardial infarction, 5.2% (n=20) had hypertension, 4.2% (n = 16) had palpitation symptoms and 39.5% for other reasons. 11.7% (n=45) of the patients died in the emergency department after cardiac arrest. 39.2% (n=150) of the patients were referred to another center directly from emergency clinic for advanced examination and treatment. The remaining 27.2% (n=104) of the patients did not have an emergency cardiac pathology after cardiology evaluation.
Conclusion: In this study, we determined the general characteristics of the patients who presented to the emergency clinic and who were considered suitable for cardiology consultation. Determining the patient profiles for consultation in emergency departments, evaluation of consultation functioning system and consultation related problems will be useful in shaping training programs, determining bed capacity and improving the quality of health services in health institutions.

References

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  • 23. Dönmez S.S, Durak V.A, Torun G, et al. Acil Serviste Gerçekleştirilen Konsultasyon Sürecinin İncelenmesi. Uludağ üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2017;43(1):23-8.

Acil Servisten Kardiyoloji Bölümüne Konsülte Edilen Hastaların Şikayet ve Süreçlerinin Analizi

Year 2021, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 6 - 10, 06.03.2021
https://doi.org/10.48176/esmj.2021.8

Abstract

Giriş: Acil servisler, her türlü hasta ve hastalık için gün boyu 24 saat kesintisiz hizmet veren birimlerdir. Bu çalışmada acil polikliniğe başvuran ve kardiyoloji bölümüne konsülte edilen hastaların sevk nedenleri ve konsültasyon süreçleri değerlendirildi.
Yöntemler: Çalışmaya ikinci basamak bir sağlık merkezi acil servisine başvuran ve kardiyoloji bölümüne konsülte edilen hastalar dahil edildi. Pediatrik hasta grubu çalışmadan dışlandı.
Bulgular: Acil Servise başvuran hastaların %0,22’sine (n=382) kardiyoloji konsültasyonu istendi. Hastaların %58,4'ü (n=223) erkek, %41,6'sı (n=159) kadındı. Acil hekimi tarafından kardiyoloji konsültasyonu isteme sebepleri şu şekildedir; Hastaların %30,4'ünde (n=116) göğüs ağrısı, %11,5'inde (n=44) kronik obstrüktif akciğer hastalığı, %9,2'sinde (n=35) akut miyokart infarktüsü, %5,2'sinde (n=20) hipertansiyon, %4,2'sinde (n=16) çarpıntı semptomları vardı ve %39,5’i diğer nedenlere bağlıydı. Hastaların %11,7'si (n=45) kalp durması sonrası acil serviste öldü. Hastaların % 39,2'si (n=150) ileri tetkik ve tedavi için doğrudan acil servisten başka bir merkeze sevk edildi. Hastaların kalan %27,2'sinde (n=104) kardiyoloji değerlendirmesi sonrası acil kardiyak patoloji saptanmadı.
Sonuç: Bu çalışmada acil polikliniğine başvuran ve kardiyoloji konsültasyonu için uygun görülen hastaların genel özelliklerini belirledik. Acil servislerde konsültasyon için hasta profillerinin belirlenmesi, konsültasyon işleyiş sisteminin değerlendirilmesi ve konsültasyonla ilgili sorunlar; sağlık kurumlarında eğitim programlarının şekillendirilmesi, yatak kapasitesinin belirlenmesi ve sağlık hizmetlerinin kalitesinin artırılmasında faydalı olacaktır.

References

  • 1. Dölek M, Turaba F, Akbinar C, et al. The satisfaction levels of patients staying in emergency department of Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital. Tr J Emerg Med 2005; 5: 122-7.
  • 2. Available from: http://www.kalite.saglik.gov.tr/ content/ images/ system/ haberler yeni/2011/01 Nisan 2011/ deg.kitabi.pdf (Erişim tarihi 03.08.2013).
  • 3. Mengert TJ. General care of the emergency department patient. Mengert TJ, Eisenberg MS, Copass MK (eds). In: Emergency Medical Therapy. 4th ed. W.B. Saunders Company, St. Louis. 1996:1-28.
  • 4. Weiss SJ, Derlet R, Arndahl J, et al. Estimating the degree of emergency department overcrowding in academic medical centers: Results of the national ED overcrowding study (NEDOCS). Acad Emerg Med 2004;11:38-50.
  • 5. Ersoy G, Ayrık C, Karcıoğlu Ö, et al. Acil Servis nedir? Nasıl olmalıdır? In: Acil Servis ve Akademik Acil Tıp. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, İzmir, 2002;1-33.
  • 6. Cander B. Acil servis ve sorunları. Yeni Türkiye 2001;39:652-6.
  • 7. Woods RA, Lee R, Ospina MB, et al. Consultation outcomes in the emergency department; exploring rates complexity. Can J Emerg Med 2008;10:25-31.
  • 8. Atilla R, Çımrın AH. Konsültasyon önerileri. Acil Servis ve Akademik Acil Tıp. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, İzmir, 2002;184-7.
  • 9. Vissers MC, Hasman A, Linden CJ. Consultation behaviour of residents supported with a protocol processing system (ProtoVIEW) at the emergency ward. Int J Biomed Comput 1995; 38:181-7.
  • 10. Holliman CJ. The art of dealing with consultants. J Emerg Med 1993;11:633-4.
  • 11. Rao MB, Lerro C, Gross CP. The shortage of on-call surgical specialist coverage: a national survey of emergency department directors. Acad Emerg Med Off J Soc Acad Emerg Med 2010;17:1374-82.
  • 12. Mohanty SA, Washington DL, Lambe S, et al. Predictors of on-call specialist response times in California emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med Off J Soc Acad Emerg Med 2006;13:505-12.
  • 13. Derlet RW, Kinser D, Ray L, Hamilton B, McKenzie J. Prospective identification and triage of nonemergency patients out of an emergency department: A 5-year study. Ann Emerg Med 1995;25(2):215-23.
  • 14. Polat O, Kabaçam G, Güler İ, Ergişi K, Yıldız A. İbn-i Sina Hastanesi Acil Servis’ne başvuran hastaların sürveyans analizi. Türkiye Acil Tıp Dergisi 2005;5(2):78-81.
  • 15. Türkan H, Şener S, Tuğcu H. Improper consultation process in emergency departments and its medico-legal aspects. Tr J Emerg Med 2005; 5: 138-41
  • 16. Bulut H. The effects of informing patients and their relatives on satisfaction at emergency units. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg 2006; 12: 288-98
  • 17. Kavlu İ, Pınar R. Effect of job satisfaction and burnout on quality life in nurses who work in emergency services. Türkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2009; 29: 1543-55.
  • 18. Adams J, Schmidt T, Sanders A, Larkin GL, Knopp R. Professionalism in emergency medicine. SAEM Ethics Committee. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Acad Emerg Med 1998;5:1193-9
  • 19. Onat A, Avci GS, Senocak M ve ark. Survey of Cardiac Disease and Frequency of Risc Factors in Adults in Turkey. Prevelance of 3rd Cardiac Disease. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 1991;19:26-33.
  • 20. Köse A, Köse B, Öncü MR, ve ark. Bir devlet hastanesi acil servisine başvuran hastaların profili ve başvurunun uygunluğu. Gaziantep Tıp Derg 2011;17:57-62.
  • 21. Kıyan S, Atilla R, Barış N, et al. Concordance between Emergency Physicians and Cardiologists in Emergency Department. Turk J Emerg Med 2009;9(1):1-7
  • 22. Aydın T, Aydın ŞA, Köksal O, ve ark. Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi Acil Servisine başvuran hastaların özelliklerinin ve acil servis çalışmalarının değerlendirilmesi. Akademik Acil Tıp Dergisi 2010:9:163- 8.
  • 23. Dönmez S.S, Durak V.A, Torun G, et al. Acil Serviste Gerçekleştirilen Konsultasyon Sürecinin İncelenmesi. Uludağ üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2017;43(1):23-8.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Clinical Sciences
Journal Section Research Articles
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Göknur Yıldız This is me

Mustafa Emin Çanakçı This is me 0000-0001-9015-1782

Özge Turgay Yıldırım 0000-0002-6731-4958

Fatih Alper Ayyıldız This is me 0000-0002-2502-1030

Nurdan Acar 0000-0002-3532-1803

Publication Date March 6, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2021 Volume: 2 Issue: 1

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APA Yıldız, G., Çanakçı, M. E., Turgay Yıldırım, Ö., Ayyıldız, F. A., et al. (2021). Analysis of Complaints and Processes of Patients Consulted from Emergency Service to Cardiology Department. Eskisehir Medical Journal, 2(1), 6-10. https://doi.org/10.48176/esmj.2021.8
AMA Yıldız G, Çanakçı ME, Turgay Yıldırım Ö, Ayyıldız FA, Acar N. Analysis of Complaints and Processes of Patients Consulted from Emergency Service to Cardiology Department. Eskisehir Med J. March 2021;2(1):6-10. doi:10.48176/esmj.2021.8
Chicago Yıldız, Göknur, Mustafa Emin Çanakçı, Özge Turgay Yıldırım, Fatih Alper Ayyıldız, and Nurdan Acar. “Analysis of Complaints and Processes of Patients Consulted from Emergency Service to Cardiology Department”. Eskisehir Medical Journal 2, no. 1 (March 2021): 6-10. https://doi.org/10.48176/esmj.2021.8.
EndNote Yıldız G, Çanakçı ME, Turgay Yıldırım Ö, Ayyıldız FA, Acar N (March 1, 2021) Analysis of Complaints and Processes of Patients Consulted from Emergency Service to Cardiology Department. Eskisehir Medical Journal 2 1 6–10.
IEEE G. Yıldız, M. E. Çanakçı, Ö. Turgay Yıldırım, F. A. Ayyıldız, and N. Acar, “Analysis of Complaints and Processes of Patients Consulted from Emergency Service to Cardiology Department”, Eskisehir Med J, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 6–10, 2021, doi: 10.48176/esmj.2021.8.
ISNAD Yıldız, Göknur et al. “Analysis of Complaints and Processes of Patients Consulted from Emergency Service to Cardiology Department”. Eskisehir Medical Journal 2/1 (March 2021), 6-10. https://doi.org/10.48176/esmj.2021.8.
JAMA Yıldız G, Çanakçı ME, Turgay Yıldırım Ö, Ayyıldız FA, Acar N. Analysis of Complaints and Processes of Patients Consulted from Emergency Service to Cardiology Department. Eskisehir Med J. 2021;2:6–10.
MLA Yıldız, Göknur et al. “Analysis of Complaints and Processes of Patients Consulted from Emergency Service to Cardiology Department”. Eskisehir Medical Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, 2021, pp. 6-10, doi:10.48176/esmj.2021.8.
Vancouver Yıldız G, Çanakçı ME, Turgay Yıldırım Ö, Ayyıldız FA, Acar N. Analysis of Complaints and Processes of Patients Consulted from Emergency Service to Cardiology Department. Eskisehir Med J. 2021;2(1):6-10.