Seeking Care for Hyperglycemia in the Emergency Department: Through the Eyes of the Patient

Justin W Yan; Dimah Azzam; Melanie P Columbus; Kristine Van Aarsen; Selina L Liu; Tamara Spaic; Lisa G Shepherd; Network of Canadian Emergency Researchers

doi:10.2337/ds20-0039

Seeking Care for Hyperglycemia in the Emergency Department: Through the Eyes of the Patient

Diabetes Spectr. 2021 Jan;34(1):60-66. doi: 10.2337/ds20-0039.

Authors

Justin W Yan^{1

2}, Dimah Azzam¹, Melanie P Columbus¹, Kristine Van Aarsen¹, Selina L Liu^{2

3}, Tamara Spaic^{2

3}, Lisa G Shepherd^{1

2

4}; Network of Canadian Emergency Researchers

Affiliations

¹ Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
² Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
³ Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's Healthcare, London, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Centre for Education Research and Innovation, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

Abstract

Health care systems often provide a range of options of care for patients with illnesses who do not require hospital admission. For individuals with diabetes, these options may include primary care providers, specialized diabetes clinics, and urgent care and walk-in clinics. We explored the reasons why patients choose the Emergency Department over other health care settings when seeking care for hyperglycemia.

Associated data

figshare/10.2337/figshare.13202924