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A retrospective study, analysis of Syrian patients under temporary protection presenting to the emergency department

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 25 - 30, 01.09.2025
https://doi.org/10.55994/ejcc.1703884

Öz

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<0.001). Consultation was not requested for most patients (87.8%). The rate of consultation requests was significantly higher in patients who arrived by ambulance than in self-presentation (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Syrian patients' visits to the ED for non-urgent reasons are a significant health problem. Educating patients about the functioning of the health system and effectively planning and implementing primary health services will significantly reduce the burden on ED and the cost of health services.

Kaynakça

  • Presidency of Migration Management, Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Interior. Geçici Koruma. T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Göç İdaresi Başkanlığı. Published 2024. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.goc.gov.tr/gecici-koruma5638#
  • Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK). Sağlık Harcamaları İstatistikleri, 2022. Published December 7, 2023. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Bulten/Index?p=Saglik-Harcamalari-Istatistikleri-2022-49676
  • Tesev. Effects of the Syrian refugees on Turkey. Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation. Published July 25, 2019. Accessed December 28, 2024. https://www.tesev.org.tr/en/research/effects-of-the-syrian-refugees-on-turkey/
  • Atalay E, Karakuş A, Usta G. Evaluation of emergency department admissions in Syrian patients aged under eighteen years of age between 2012 and 2016 in the city of Hatay. Turk J Pediatr Emerg Intensive Care Med. 2019;6(3):146-149.
  • Baykan N, Aslaner MA. The use of emergency department and outpatient clinics by Syrian refugees. J Glob Health. 2019;9(2):020404. doi:10.7189/jogh.09.020404
  • Kurt F. Çocuk acil servisinde izlenen sığınmacı hastaların demografik özellikleri ve tedavi maliyetleri. Turk J Pediatr Dis. Published December 23, 2019. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/tchd/issue/50869/547512
  • Alatlı T. A comparative analysis of the aspects and costs of emergency department visits of Syrian refugees with Turkish people and former refugees (Afghan people). J Contemp Med. 2020;10(4):516-520
  • KOCAOĞLU S, Alatlı T. Acil servis ambulans başvurularının değerlendirilmesi. Van Sag Bil Derg. 2021;14(3):312-318.
  • Dönmez SS, Durak VA, Torun G, Köksal Ö, Aydın Ş. Analysis of the process of consultations in the emergency department. J Uludag Univ Med Fac. Published March 1, 2017. Accessed December 28, 2024. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/uutfd/issue/35308/391933
  • Tahirbegolli B, Çavdar S, Çetinkaya Sümer E, Akdeniz SI, Vehid S. Outpatient admissions and hospital costs of Syrian refugees in a Turkish university hospital. Saudi Med J. 2016;37(7):809-812. doi:10.15537/smj.2016.7.13839
  • Gulacti U, Lok U, Polat H. Emergency department visits of Syrian refugees and the cost of their healthcare. Pathog Glob Health. 2017;111(5):219-224. doi:10.1080/20477724.2017.1349061
  • Hargreaves S, Friedland JS, Gothard P, et al. Impact on and use of health services by international migrants: questionnaire survey of inner city London A&E attenders. BMC Health Serv Res. 2006;6:153. Published 2006 Nov 29. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-6-153
  • Doocy S, Lyles E, Akhu-Zaheya L, Burton A, Burnham G. Health service access and utilization among Syrian refugees in Jordan. Int J Equity Health. 2016;15(1):108. Published 2016 Jul 14. doi:10.1186/s12939-016-0399-4
  • Kılıçaslan İ, Bozan H, Oktay C, Göksu E. Demographic properties of patients presenting to the emergency department in Turkey. Turk J Emerg Med. 2005;5(1). Accessed December 24, 2024. https://turkjemergmed.com/abstract/506

Acil servise başvuran geçici koruma altındaki Suriyeli hastaların retrospektif analizi

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 25 - 30, 01.09.2025
https://doi.org/10.55994/ejcc.1703884

Öz

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<0,001). Çoğu hasta için konsültasyon talep edilmedi (%87,8). Konsültasyon talep oranı ambulansla gelen hastalarda ayaktan gelen hastalara göre önemli ölçüde daha yüksekti (p<0,001).
Tartışma: Suriyeli hastaların acil olmayan nedenlerle acil servise gelmeleri önemli bir sağlık sorunudur. Hastaları sağlık sisteminin işleyişi hakkında eğitmek ve birincil sağlık hizmetlerini etkili bir şekilde planlamak ve uygulamak acil servisteki yükü ve sağlık hizmetlerinin maliyetini önemli ölçüde azaltacaktır.

Kaynakça

  • Presidency of Migration Management, Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Interior. Geçici Koruma. T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Göç İdaresi Başkanlığı. Published 2024. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.goc.gov.tr/gecici-koruma5638#
  • Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK). Sağlık Harcamaları İstatistikleri, 2022. Published December 7, 2023. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Bulten/Index?p=Saglik-Harcamalari-Istatistikleri-2022-49676
  • Tesev. Effects of the Syrian refugees on Turkey. Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation. Published July 25, 2019. Accessed December 28, 2024. https://www.tesev.org.tr/en/research/effects-of-the-syrian-refugees-on-turkey/
  • Atalay E, Karakuş A, Usta G. Evaluation of emergency department admissions in Syrian patients aged under eighteen years of age between 2012 and 2016 in the city of Hatay. Turk J Pediatr Emerg Intensive Care Med. 2019;6(3):146-149.
  • Baykan N, Aslaner MA. The use of emergency department and outpatient clinics by Syrian refugees. J Glob Health. 2019;9(2):020404. doi:10.7189/jogh.09.020404
  • Kurt F. Çocuk acil servisinde izlenen sığınmacı hastaların demografik özellikleri ve tedavi maliyetleri. Turk J Pediatr Dis. Published December 23, 2019. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/tchd/issue/50869/547512
  • Alatlı T. A comparative analysis of the aspects and costs of emergency department visits of Syrian refugees with Turkish people and former refugees (Afghan people). J Contemp Med. 2020;10(4):516-520
  • KOCAOĞLU S, Alatlı T. Acil servis ambulans başvurularının değerlendirilmesi. Van Sag Bil Derg. 2021;14(3):312-318.
  • Dönmez SS, Durak VA, Torun G, Köksal Ö, Aydın Ş. Analysis of the process of consultations in the emergency department. J Uludag Univ Med Fac. Published March 1, 2017. Accessed December 28, 2024. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/uutfd/issue/35308/391933
  • Tahirbegolli B, Çavdar S, Çetinkaya Sümer E, Akdeniz SI, Vehid S. Outpatient admissions and hospital costs of Syrian refugees in a Turkish university hospital. Saudi Med J. 2016;37(7):809-812. doi:10.15537/smj.2016.7.13839
  • Gulacti U, Lok U, Polat H. Emergency department visits of Syrian refugees and the cost of their healthcare. Pathog Glob Health. 2017;111(5):219-224. doi:10.1080/20477724.2017.1349061
  • Hargreaves S, Friedland JS, Gothard P, et al. Impact on and use of health services by international migrants: questionnaire survey of inner city London A&E attenders. BMC Health Serv Res. 2006;6:153. Published 2006 Nov 29. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-6-153
  • Doocy S, Lyles E, Akhu-Zaheya L, Burton A, Burnham G. Health service access and utilization among Syrian refugees in Jordan. Int J Equity Health. 2016;15(1):108. Published 2016 Jul 14. doi:10.1186/s12939-016-0399-4
  • Kılıçaslan İ, Bozan H, Oktay C, Göksu E. Demographic properties of patients presenting to the emergency department in Turkey. Turk J Emerg Med. 2005;5(1). Accessed December 24, 2024. https://turkjemergmed.com/abstract/506
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil İngilizce
Konular Acil Tıp
Bölüm Original Articles
Yazarlar

Ali Ünal 0000-0003-3562-6145

Yağız Kağan Ergün 0000-0001-6891-6857

Servan Küçük 0000-0002-3964-6269

Abdülaziz Doğan 0000-0002-1306-3938

Yayımlanma Tarihi 1 Eylül 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi 23 Mayıs 2025
Kabul Tarihi 29 Haziran 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2025 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

AMA Ünal A, Ergün YK, Küçük S, Doğan A. A retrospective study, analysis of Syrian patients under temporary protection presenting to the emergency department. Eurasian Journal of Critical Care. Eylül 2025;7(2):25-30. doi:10.55994/ejcc.1703884