Evaluation of the Reasons for Admission Before and After COVID-19 in Cases Brought to a Pediatric Emergency Clinic by 112 Ambulances
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Title: Evaluation of reasons for admission before and after covid-19 of case brought to a pediatric emergency clinic by 112 ambulance Objective: The reasons for admission of the cases brought to the pediatric emergency clinic in the pre- and post-Covid-19 periods are different. For healthcare professionals, knowing these differences is important in emergency response. This study aimed to evaluate the reasons for admission before and after Covid-19 of cases brought to the pediatric emergency clinic by 112 ambulance. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in a public hospital pediatric emergency clinic between November 2018 and March 1, 2021. The sample of the study consisted of 400 pediatric patients who applied to the Emergency Service with a 112 ambulance. The data obtained in the study were analyzed using the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for Windows 22.0 software program. Results: 54% of the children included in the study were between the ages of 6-12 and 70% were male. A significant relationship was found between pre- and post-Covid-19 applications and descriptive features (age, gender, airway status, fever, SpO2, pulse, complaint, triage officer, result) (p
Authors: Bilge Sakrak, Aysel Kökcü Doğan, Özlem Avcı, Sema Kuğuoğlu
Institutions: Istanbul Medipol University, Biruni University
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4413412658