Abstract
The Danish health care system is undergoing a major reorganisation, resulting in fewer emergency departments (ED) with consultants in attendance 24/7. This questionnaire-based study evaluates the status of the reorganisation with emphasis on physician attendance and recruitment. 76% of the EDs are not staffed by consultants 24/7, 51% report difficulties in recruiting qualified personnel and 33% report problems connected to retaining them. 71% believe that a specialty in emergency medicine could help solve these problems. Danish EDs do not comply with the visions of the reorganisation plan.
Bidragets oversatte titel | Danish emergency departments are not staffed by consultants 24/7 |
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Originalsprog | Dansk |
Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Læger |
Vol/bind | 175 |
Udgave nummer | 8 |
Sider (fra-til) | 491-494 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Status | Udgivet - 2013 |
Emneord
- After-Hours Care
- Consultants
- Delivery of Health Care
- Denmark
- Emergency Medicine
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Humans
- Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
- Physicians
- Quality of Health Care
- Questionnaires
- Specialization