The use of emergency department and outpatient clinics by Syrian refugees

BACKGROUND: Displacement after a war or an armed conflict always leads to unexpected health problems, both among migrating people and in places to which new people have migrated. This study aimed to determine the health care needs and trends of Syrian patients. METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted in a secondary care hospital in the city of Nevşehir, in central Turkey, between January 2013 and December 2017. All Syrian patients who visited the outpatient clinics and emergency department (ED) were enrolled in the study. RESULTS: < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that Syrian patients' visits to the hospital, and especially the ED, are increasing. Further, the needs and expectations of these patients in terms of health care are different from local demands. New approaches should be applied to provide an appropriate use of health care facilities

Emergency department · Family medicine · Health care · Obstetrics and gynaecology · Outpatient clinic · Pregnancy · Quartile · Refugee · Retrospective cohort study · Syrian refugees · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Trauma and Emergency Care Studies · Emergency Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics

• Evaluating the healthcare access of Syrians in Turkey

  Open Access•Simon A Ruhnke, Laura Hertner et al.•International Journal for Equity…•2026

  Add to list

• Neonatal outcomes of Syrian refugees delivered in a tertiary hospital in Ankara, Turkey

  Open Access•Mehmet Büyüktiryaki, Fuat Emre Canpolat et al.•Conflict and Health•2015

  Add to list