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In 2018, the Gold Coast hosted one of the largest sporting mass gathering events in the country. The Commonwealth Games attracted approximately 1 million visitors to the region, over two weeks. Current gaps in the literature make it difficult to plan for service provision.
Using a pragmatic mixed methods research design, this study will be conducted across five Emergency Departments on the Gold Coast: two public (GCUH and Robina Hospital) and three private (Gold Coast, Pindara and John Flynn Private Hospitals).
This research aims to explore healthcare staff experience of planning, preparedness and lessons learnt to provide a resource for future planners of mass gathering events within the region, nationally, and internationally.
“This research project represents an international first, exploring the impact of a mass gathering event on all Emergency Departments within a region. The knowledge generated from this project will inform robust planning, to improve preparedness and service delivery, at any location.”
—Prof Julia Crilly
Prof Stuart Kinner, Prof Gerry Fitzgerald, A/Prof Ed Heffernan, Prof Marianne Wallis, Prof Paul Scuffham, Dr Ping Zhang, Prof Gerben Keijzers, Dr Jesse Young, Dr Marc Broadbent, Dr Emma Bosley, Mr Ken Becker, Dr Amy Johnston, Dr Melinda Martin-Khan
The number of presentations to public emergency departments diagnosed with a mental illness in Australia is increasing. Current data collection systems cause some individuals with mental health problems presenting to an emergency department invisible, potentially compromising health service planning and delivery.
This research aims to understand and inform the emergency care for people with acute mental health problems accessing emergency departments in Queensland.
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“Nearly 1 in 2 adult Australians will experience a mental disorder and some of these people will present to the emergency department for care. To improve treatment and outcomes for this vulnerable group of people, there is a fundamental need to undertake this interagency, collaborative research.”
—Prof Julia Crilly
Alcohol misuse is a major health issue and can cause many diseases and injury conditions. The extent of alcohol related presentations to the emergency department is likely underestimated.
This research project aims to provide an overview of alcohol-related presentations to understand their prevalence as well as the group’s demographic profile, clinical characteristics, care delivery and outcomes.
The anticipated knowledge from this study can be used to inform future research, especially related to the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based interventions in the emergency department.
“This multidisciplinary and multi-site study will provide an important contemporary understanding as to the profile, care delivery and outcomes for alcohol-related presentations made to the emergency department. Findings may be used to enhance practice (if needed) and inform policy.”
—Prof Julia Crilly
