2023
DOI: 10.29045/14784726.2023.3.7.4.35
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Defining a threshold above which an adult can be considered to frequently use ambulance services: a retrospective cross-sectional study of emergency calls to an ambulance service in England

Abstract: Objective: There is no empirical definition of adult frequent use of ambulance services. This study aimed to define a threshold, and utilise this to explore characteristics of people frequently using services.Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study in a single ambulance service in England. Routinely collected, pseudo-anonymised call- and patient-level data were collected for two months (January and June 2019). Incidents, defined as independent episodes of care, were analysed using a zero-trunc… Show more

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“…UK ambulance services agree that people who make five or more calls per month should be classified as ‘frequent callers’, a threshold that may trigger particular service responses. 7 , 8 In London during 2014–2015, for example, 1622/1.7 million people meeting ‘frequent caller’ criteria received 49,534 ambulance attendances, costing £4.4 million. 1 , 6 , 9 A similar story is repeated around the country where many services cannot match resources with demand.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…UK ambulance services agree that people who make five or more calls per month should be classified as ‘frequent callers’, a threshold that may trigger particular service responses. 7 , 8 In London during 2014–2015, for example, 1622/1.7 million people meeting ‘frequent caller’ criteria received 49,534 ambulance attendances, costing £4.4 million. 1 , 6 , 9 A similar story is repeated around the country where many services cannot match resources with demand.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%