Physicians ’ experiences and perceived challenges working in an emergency setting in Bharatpur, Nepal: a qualitative study

ConclusionsThe physicians identified numerous regularly encountered challenges and barriers. These challenges stretched beyond the ED and into various aspects of society. The patients ’ financial problems were described as the greatest problem, restricting the treatment due to a given patient’s inability or unwillingness to pay for the required procedures. The physicians were thus restricted in completing their duties to the desired levels. The low quality of prehospital care and a lack of education and awareness of common diseases and symptoms in a significant proportion of patients were identified by many participants as being significant issues. The aforementioned challenges or barriers directly resulted in patients arriving in critical conditions that could have bee n avoided if the disease were treated earlier.
Source: International Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research