International Journal of Tokat Medical Sciences 3061-9912 Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University Infant and Child Health Bebek ve Çocuk Sağlığı Covıd-19 Pandemi Döneminde Ve Öncesinde Çocuk Acil Servisine Başvuran Hastaların Retrospektif Olarak Değerlendirilmesi Retrospective Evaluation of Pediatric Emergency Department Visits Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3812-5119 Tülü Şahin Merve tokat devlet hastanesi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3828-004X Çatak Arif İsmet TOKAT GAZİOSMANPAŞA ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6993-8780 Kasap Tuba TOKAT GAZİOSMANPAŞA ÜNİVERSİTESİ 08 26 2025 17 2 71 78 12 02 2024 12 25 2024 Copyright © 2024, 2024

Giriş ve Amaç: 2020 yılı başlarından itibaren tüm dünyada yaygınlaşmaya başlayan koronavirüs hastalığı 2019 (COVID-19) için Türkiye’de ilk vaka 11 Mart 2020'de doğrulandı. Pandeminin başlangıcında uygulanan "evde kal" politikası ile COVID-19 negatif hastaların çocuk acil servis kullanımında önemli bir azalma gözlemlendi. Bu çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisinin pediatrik acil servislerdeki hasta yönetimi, demografik özellikler ve tanılar üzerindeki etkilerini incelemeyi ve gelecekte benzer bir durumda çocuk popülasyonu için daha etkili bir sağlık hizmeti sunulmasını sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır.Gereç ve Yöntem:. Çalışma, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi Hastanesi Çocuk Acil Servisi’ne başvuran 0-18 yaş arasındaki travma dışı hastalarla ilgili retrospektif bir araştırmadır. Pandemi öncesi ve sonrası olmak üzere, 11 Mart 2019-11 Mart 2021 tarihleri arasında başvuran hastaların verileri hastaneye ait elektronik kayıt sistemi üzerinden elde edilmiştir. Demografik veriler, başvuru mevsimleri, hastaların aldığı tanılar ve hastaların yönetimi değerlendirilmiştir.Bulgular: Pandemi öncesi ve sonrası başvuran hastaların demografik verileri karşılaştırıldığında, cinsiyet açısından benzerlik gösterdiği ancak yaş gruplarında pandemi döneminde 12-18 yaş grubunda başvuru sayısının anlamlı şekilde arttığı gözlemlenmiştir (p

Objectives: Starting in early 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) began to spread worldwide, with the first confirmed case in Turkey on March 11, 2020. Following the implementation of the 'stay at home' policy, a significant decrease in the use of pediatric emergency services by COVID-19 negative patients was observed. This study aims to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient management, demographic characteristics, and diagnoses in pediatric emergency departments, to improve healthcare delivery for children in similar future situations.Materials and Methods: This retrospective study involved non-trauma patients aged 0-18 who presented to the Pediatric Emergency Department of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Hospital. Data were collected from the hospital’s electronic record system for patients who visited between March 11, 2019, and March 11, 2021. Demographic data, admission seasons, diagnoses, and management of patients were analyzed.Results: When comparing the demographic data before and after the pandemic, there was no significant difference in gender. However, the number of admissions in the 12-18 age group increased significantly during the pandemic period (p

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