TY  - JOUR
T1  - A retrospective study, analysis of Syrian patients under temporary protection presenting to the emergency department
TT  - Acil servise başvuran geçici koruma altındaki Suriyeli hastaların retrospektif analizi
AU  - Ünal, Ali
AU  - Ergün, Yağız Kağan
AU  - Küçük, Servan
AU  - Doğan, Abdülaziz
PY  - 2025
DA  - September
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.55994/ejcc.1703884
JF  - Eurasian Journal of Critical Care
JO  - Eurasian j Crit Care
PB  - Acil Tıp Uzmanları Derneği
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2667-8721
SP  - 25
EP  - 30
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
LA  - en
AB  - Introduction: The immigration problem, driven by war and economic hardships, is a global social and economic issue. Following the Syrian civil war, millions migrated, mainly to neighboring countries. As of 2024, Turkey hosts the largest Syrian population. Syrians frequently use emergency departments (ED) due to limited primary healthcare access. This study analyzes the demographic data, ED usage patterns, and outcomes of Syrian patients, comparing findings with existing literature.Methods: Demographic data, ED usage characteristics, and outcomes of Syrian patients who applied to the ED between October 1, 2023, and April 1, 2024, were analyzed retrospectively.Results: A total of 1780 patients were included in the study. Most patients presented to the ED during off-duty hours (57.1%), on weekdays (70%), and as self-presentation (%97.7). The most common reason for presentation was symptoms of upper respiratory tract disease (27%). Many patients stayed in the ED for less than an hour (71%). The length of stay in the ED was significantly higher in patients who arrived by ambulance and for whom consultation was requested (p
KW  - emergency department
KW  - ED
KW  - Syrian
KW  - refugee
KW  - health services accessibility
N2  - Giriş: Savaş ve ekonomik zorlukların yol açtığı göç sorunu, küresel bir sosyal ve ekonomik sorundur. Suriye iç savaşının ardından milyonlarca kişi, çoğunlukla komşu ülkelere göç etmiştir. 2024 itibarıyla Türkiye, en büyük Suriyeli nüfusuna ev sahipliği yapmaktadır. Suriyeliler, birincil sağlık hizmetlerine sınırlı erişim nedeniyle sıklıkla acil servisleri (AS) kullanmaktadır. Bu çalışma, Suriyeli hastaların demografik verilerini, AS kullanım modellerini ve sonuçlarını analiz ederek bulguları mevcut literatürle karşılaştırmaktadır.Yöntemler: 1 Ekim 2023 ile 1 Nisan 2024 tarihleri arasında AS'ye başvuran Suriyeli hastaların demografik verileri, AS kullanım özellikleri ve sonuçları retrospektif olarak analiz edildi.Sonuçlar: Çalışmaya toplam 1780 hasta dahil edildi. Hastaların çoğu AS'ye mesai saatleri dışında (%57,1), hafta içi (%70) ve ayaktan başvuru (%97,7) şeklinde başvurdu. Başvurunun en yaygın nedeni üst solunum yolu hastalığı semptomlarıydı (%27). Birçok hasta acil serviste bir saatten az kaldı (%71). Acil serviste kalış süresi ambulansla gelen ve konsültasyon talep edilen hastalarda önemli ölçüde daha yüksekti (p
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