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To assess the non-urgent visits to the Emergency Department (ED) and identify the contributing factors.

January 22, 2026Journal of Family and Community MedicineOpen Access

Factors that contribute to non-urgent utilization of emergency services in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

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SASarah A. AlahmadiImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University DADunya AlfarajKing Fahd Hospital of the University FAFatimah A. AltayebImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

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A cross-sectional study assesses factors impacting non-urgent emergency department visits, highlighting accessibility and perceived urgency as main influences.

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To assess the non-urgent visits to the Emergency Department (ED) and identify the contributing factors.
Cross-sectional study design conducted from October 2024 to February 2025.
Involved 412 patients classified as CTAS IV and V.
Data collected via structured questionnaires through patient or relative interviews.
Statistical analysis performed using SPSS version 29, including Chi-square tests and logistic regression.
Majority of patients (85.0%) were Saudis; 55.8% were female.
Common complaints included abdominal pain (20.9%) and cold/flu symptoms (10.4%).
Non-urgent visits associated with age and region of residence; other factors showed weak but non-significant trends.
Accessibility (43.4%) and perceived urgency (41.0%) emerged as key reasons for ED usage instead of primary care.

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Alahmadi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6971bdcf642b1836717e276e https://doi.org/10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_232_25

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A cross-sectional study assesses factors impacting non-urgent emergency department visits, highlighting accessibility and perceived urgency as main influences.

Factors that contribute to non-urgent utilization of emergency services in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

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Factors that contribute to non-urgent utilization of emergency services in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

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