RecruitingNCT07122869
Eligibility of Patients Referred to Emergency Departments by Their General Practitioners for Care in Walk-in Clinics: A Single-Center Study in Île-de-France
Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier de Gonesse
Enrollment
80 participants
Start Date
Jul 28, 2025
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study aims to find out how many patients sent to the emergency department by their general practitioner could instead be treated in a walk-in clinic. Walk-in clinics provide quick, basic medical care without an appointment and can perform simple tests like blood work and X-rays. By identifying patients who don't need full hospital emergency care, this study hopes to improve patient flow and reduce overcrowding in emergency rooms in the Île-de-France region.
Eligibility
Min Age: 18 Years
Inclusion Criteria6
- Age 18 years or older
- Patient referred to the emergency department (ED) with a letter from a general practitioner (GP)
- ED visit during the study hours (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
- Consultation in the selected adult emergency service
- Medical or traumatic reason justifying the ED visit
- Patient stable at arrival and during ED care
Exclusion Criteria10
- Patients under 18 years old (pediatric cases excluded)
- No referral letter or proof of GP referral
- ED visit outside study hours (weekends, nights)
- Patients requiring intensive hospital care defined by:
- Intravenous treatments (e.g., antibiotics, fluids)
- Heavy imaging exams (CT scan, MRI) during the visit
- Diagnoses with immediate life- or function-threatening conditions (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke, severe infection)
- Hospitalization decided during or after ED visit
- Clinical instability at or during ED visit (abnormal vital signs, respiratory distress, etc.)
- Patients referred for non-medical reasons (social issues, lack of medical follow-up)
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