Environmental Influences on Patient Presentations: Considerations for Research and Evaluation at Mass-Gathering Events

• Published in: Prehospital and disaster medicine Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 552 - 556
• Main Authors: Hutton, Alison, Ranse, Jamie, Gray, Katherine L., Turris, Sheila A., Lund, Adam, Munn, Matthew Brendan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.10.2019; Jems Publishing Company, Inc
• Subjects: Alcohol; Climate change; Comprehensive Review; Crowding; Data collection; Data Collection - standards; Drugs; Emergency Medical Services; Heat; Humans; Humidity; Influence; Keywords; Literature reviews; Mass Casualty Incidents; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Models, Theoretical; Music festivals; Patients; Precipitation; Research Design; Variables; Australia; United States > US; Maryland; Baltimore Maryland; environmental; minimum data set; mass gathering; patient presentations; research

This paper discusses the need for consistency in mass-gathering research and evaluation from an environmental reporting perspective. Mass gatherings occur frequently throughout the world. Having an understanding of the complexities of mass gatherings is important to inform health services about the...