Alele, Faith O., Emeto, Theophilus I., Callander, Emily J., and Watt, Kerrianne (2019) Non-urgent paediatric emergency department presentation: a systematic review. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 55 (3). pp. 271-277.

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Objectives: There has been an increasing use of the Emergency Department for non-urgent presentations. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the proportion, criteria and predictors of non-urgent Emergency Department presentations in paediatric populations. Methods: A search of multiple databases was conducted for articles published from inception of the databases to 20 August 2018, which reported the proportion, criteria and predictors of non-urgent Emergency Department presentation in paediatric populations. Results: Thirty-one articles met the inclusion criteria. The mean proportion of non-urgent paediatric Emergency Department presentation was 41.06 ± 15.16%. There appears to be a weak association between predisposing, enabling and needs factors and non-urgent Emergency Department use in paediatric populations. Conclusion: The findings of this review suggest that non-urgent Emergency Department use in paediatric populations was high. However, non-urgent Emergency Department use and the reasons for the visits in paediatric populations remain understudied.

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