O CUSTO (IN)VISÍVEL DA SOBRELOTAÇÃO DOS SERVIÇOS DE URGÊNCIA: DA REFLEXÃO À NECESSIDADE DE AGIR

Eduardo Santos; Diana Santos; Joana Agostinho; Mauro Mota

doi:10.63176/67qv2j25

THE (IN)VISIBLE COST OF OVERCROWDING IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS: FROM REFLECTION TO THE NEED FOR ACTION

Authors

Eduardo Santos Polytechnic University of Viseu, School of Health , School of Nursing of the University of Coimbra, UICISA:E Author

Competing Interests

Não.
Diana Santos Coimbra Local Health Unit , School of Nursing of the University of Coimbra, UICISA:E Author

Competing Interests

Não.
Joana Agostinho Coimbra Local Health Unit Author

Competing Interests

Não.
Mauro Mota Polytechnic University of Viseu, School of Health , Coimbra University School of Nursing, UICISA:ERemover Coimbra University School of Nursing, UICISA:E Author

Competing Interests

Não.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63176/67qv2j25

Keywords:

Critical care, Crowding, Patient safety

References

Affleck, A., Parks, P., Drummond, A., Rowe, B. H., & Ovens, H. J. (2013). Emergency department overcrowding and access block. CJEM, 15(6), 359–384. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1481803500002451 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1481803500002451

Agostinho, J., Santos, E., Santos, D., Cardoso, D., Mota, M., & Ribeiro, O. (2026). Effects of emergency department overcrowding on admitted patient outcomes: A systematic review of etiology and risk. International Emergency Nursing, 87, 101847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2026.101847 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2026.101847

Santos, E., Brito, A. C., Fonseca, L., Figueiredo, M., Esteves, M., & Santos, D. (2026). Interventions to reduce overcrowding in emergency departments: An umbrella review. International emergency nursing, 84, 101729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2025.101729 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2025.101729

Savioli, G., Ceresa, I. F., Gri, N., Bavestrello Piccini, G., Longhitano, Y., Zanza, C., Piccioni, A., Esposito, C., Ricevuti, G., & Bressan, M. A. (2022). Emergency Department Overcrowding: Understanding the Factors to Find Corresponding Solutions. Journal of personalized medicine, 12(2), 279. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm12020279 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm12020279

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Published

2026-10-03

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): Critical Patient - Scientific Journal of the Portuguese Society of Critical Care Nursing

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Santos, E., Santos, D., Agostinho, J., & Mota, M. (2026). THE (IN)VISIBLE COST OF OVERCROWDING IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS: FROM REFLECTION TO THE NEED FOR ACTION. Critical Patient - Scientific Journal of the Portuguese Society of Critical Care Nurses, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.63176/67qv2j25