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The Use of Emergency Department by Syrian Refugees and the Increasing Cost of Health Care

The Use of Emergency Department by Syrian Refugees and the Increasing Cost of Health Care

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02721927
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2016-03-29
Start date
2015-01-31
Completion date
2016-03-31
Last updated
2016-03-29

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

Conditions

Emergency

Keywords

refugees, Syrian, cost, visit

Brief summary

Since the beginning of the Syria conflict in March 2011, more than 10 million Syrians were forced to leave their homes and sought refuge in neighboring countries.

Detailed description

Since the beginning of the Syria conflict in March 2011, more than 10 million Syrians were forced to leave their homes and sought refuge in neighboring countries (). In the result influx of the thousands of Syrian migrants who continue to cross into world, all the world especially the European countries faced with a huge refugee problem. Emergency medicine is play key role of being healthcare's safety net, being the last resort for those with no primary healthcare and no alternatives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of Emergency Department by Syrian refugees and total and costs of their health care.

Interventions

OTHERSyrian Refugees

Adult Syrian patients who visited the Emergency Department

Sponsors

Adiyaman University Research Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adult Syrian patients who visited the Emergency Department were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients below 18 years of age * Emergency Department returns during same day * Patients with missing data in hospital medical record were excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluate the use of Emergency department by Syrian refugeesone yearEvaluate the emergency department visits of Syrian refugees by data obtained from hospital medical record

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026