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Factors Influencing Low-Acuity Emergency Medical Services Use: An Observational Study Guided by the Andersen Behavioral Model

2026-02-24 emergency medicine Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesEmergency Medical Services (EMS) demand is increasing, with a growing proportion of low-acuity encounters. Prior studies are limited by regional sampling, inconsistent definitions, narrow observation periods, and limited theoretical grounding. The objective of this study was to identify predisposing, enabling, and need-based factors associated with EMS transport among low-acuity emergency department (ED) patients, guided by Andersens Behavioral Model of Health Services Use. MethodsWe ...

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