Reasons Patients Choose the Emergency Department over Primary Care: a Qualitative Metasynthesis

ConclusionsIn this qualitative metasynthesis, reasons patients visit the ED over primary care included (1) urgency of the medical condition, (2) barriers to accessing primary care, (3) advantages of the ED, and (4) fulfillment of medical needs and quality of care in the ED.
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research