Table 3 Primary reason for emergency department visit amongst emergency department frequent users (n = 96)
From: Emergency department use and barriers to wellness: a survey of emergency department frequent users
What was the primary reason for your emergency department visit today? | n | % |
|---|---|---|
My regular doctor is closed right now | 1 | 1% |
My regular doctor told me to come to the emergency department | 15 | 16% |
The emergency department costs me less money than my usual source of care to resolve my health issue | 0 | 0% |
The emergency department takes less time than my usual source of care to resolve my health issue | 1 | 1% |
The wait time in the emergency department is shorter than the wait time at my usual source of care | 0 | 0% |
I prefer not to schedule an appointment | 0 | 0% |
The emergency department is more convenient than my usual source of care | 4 | 4% |
My problem can only be addressed in a hospital/emergency department (emergent issue) | 59 | 61% |
I had nowhere else to go | 16 | 17% |