Major health concerns of refugees in an emergency department: A single-center experience in the country hosting greatest number of refugees

ÖZPOLAT Ç.

MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.35, sa.2, ss.176-180, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5472/marumj.1120573
  • Dergi Adı: MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.176-180
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Refugee, Emergency service, Syrians, SYRIAN REFUGEES
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Turkey hosts a large number of refugees. The extensive use of the emergency services (ED) created a high burden on the health care system. This study was conducted to determine ED utilization by refugees at a tertiary care center.