Key result
Higher ED crowding is linked to lower perceived interpersonal care among suspected ACS patients.
Why the study?
It was unknown whether ED crowding is associated with perceptions of interpersonal care in patients evaluated for ACS.
Is emergency department crowding associated with poorer perceptions of interpersonal care in patients evaluated for suspected acute coronary syndrome?
Population
933 patients evaluated for suspected ACS at an ED in New York City
Comparison
Higher vs lower ED crowding measured by EDWIN score
Design
Observational cohort study
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for ED crowding effects on interpersonal care in suspected ACS; prospective studies needed before practice implications.
Observational (n=933)
No
Is emergency department crowding associated with poorer perceptions of interpersonal care in patients evaluated for suspected acute coronary syndrome?
Effect estimate: adjusted β -1.77 (95% CI -3.31 to -0.24)
p-value: p=0.02
Increased emergency department crowding at admission is associated with poorer patient perceptions of interpersonal care among those evaluated for suspected ACS.
Liyanage-Don et al. (2021) conducted an observational in suspected acute coronary syndrome (n=933). Emergency department crowding (EDWIN score) was evaluated on Interpersonal Processes of Care (IPC) score (adjusted β -1.77, 95% CI -3.31 to -0.24, p=0.02). Higher emergency department crowding at admission was associated with lower perceptions of interpersonal care among patients with suspected ACS (adjusted β -1.77; 95% CI -3.31 to -0.24; p=0.02).
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