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Impact of Patients Presenting with Alcohol and/or Drug Intoxication on In-Event Health Care Services at Mass-Gathering Events: An Integrative Literature Review.
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Prehospital and disaster medicine [Prehosp Disaster Med] 2018 Oct; Vol. 33 (5), pp. 539-542. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Sep 13. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: There is a growing body of literature relating to mass-gathering events. A common thread amongst this literature, particularly the literature relating to music festivals, is the incidence of patients presenting with substance and/or alcohol intoxication. However, the impact of alcohol and/or drugs on the provision of in-event health care services has not been explored in detail.AimThe goal of this review was to develop an understanding of the impact of alcohol and/or drugs on in-event health care services at mass-gathering events.<br />Method: This paper used integrative review as a methodology. The articles included in this literature review were sourced by searching databases inclusive of Medline (Ovid; US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, Maryland USA), Scopus (Elsevier; Amsterdam, Netherlands), PsycINFO (Ovid; American Psychological Association; Washington DC, USA), and Pub Med (National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, Maryland USA). Identified manuscripts that met the inclusion criteria were thematically analyzed.<br />Results: In total, 12 manuscripts met the inclusion criteria for this review. A thematic analysis of these manuscripts identified three main themes: (i) predictive factors, (ii) patient presentation rates, and (iii) levels of care.<br />Conclusion: Substance use and/or intoxication can place a strain on in-event medical services at mass-gathering events. Of the various types of mass-gathering events, music festivals appear to be the most affected by substance use and intoxication. BullockM, RanseJ, HuttonA. Impact of patients presenting with alcohol and/or drug intoxication on in-event health care services at mass-gathering events: an integrative literature review. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2018;33(5):539-542.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1945-1938
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Prehospital and disaster medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30208984
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X1800078X