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Anonymized patient survey on reasons for using emergency departments

Anonymized patient survey on reasons for using emergency departments

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00033986
Enrollment
2500
Registered
2024-04-16
Start date
2024-03-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Study does not focus on specific diagnoses

Interventions

Group 1: After informed consent and consent to participate in the study, a prospective patient survey is carried out. Consent is given by filling out the questionnaire in the ED waiting area. The surv

Sponsors

Zentralinstitut für die kassenärztliche Versorgung in Deutschland
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who present themselves in participating EDs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Life-threatening emergencies - Absent ability to give informed consent - Proficieny in the German language inadequate for survey participation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reasons for using emergency department

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Demographic characteristics of patients (symptoms, pain, subjective assessment of own urgency, access to the ED, age groups, gender, educational/employment status, migration background, use of healthcare system) - Patient satisfaction with a digital self-assessment as well as the willingness of patients to arrange appointments for outpatient care

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDominik von Stillfried

Zentralinstitut für die kassenärztliche Versorgung in Deutschland

medizin@zi.de+49 30220056050

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 16, 2026