Seeking Care for Hyperglycemia in the Emergency Department: Through the Eyes of the Patient.

Yan, Justin W; Azzam, Dimah; Columbus, Melanie P; Van Aarsen, Kristine; Liu, Selina L; Spaic, Tamara; Shepherd, Lisa G

Yan, Justin W; Azzam, Dimah; Columbus, Melanie P; Van Aarsen, Kristine; Liu, Selina L; Spaic, Tamara; Shepherd, Lisa G.

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Yan JW; Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
Azzam D; Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Columbus MP; Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
Van Aarsen K; Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
Liu SL; Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
Spaic T; Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Shepherd LG; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's Healthcare, London, Ontario, Canada.

Diabetes Spectr ; 34(1): 60-66, 2021 Jan.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33627995

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Health care systems often provide a range of options of care for patients with illnesses who do not require hospital admission. For individuals with diabetes, these options may include primary care providers, specialized diabetes clinics, and urgent care and walk-in clinics. We explored the reasons why patients choose the Emergency Department over other health care settings when seeking care for hyperglycemia.

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Texto completo: 1 Bases de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Diabetes Spectr Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Canadá