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Prehosp Disaster Med · Aug 2018
Patient Presentation Trends at 15 Mass-Gathering Events in South Australia.
- Olga Anikeeva, Paul Arbon, Kathryn Zeitz, Murk Bottema, Adam Lund, Sheila Turris, and Malinda Steenkamp.
- 1Torrens Resilience Institute,Flinders University,Adelaide,Australia.
- Prehosp Disaster Med. 2018 Aug 1; 33 (4): 368-374.
AbstractIntroductionMass gatherings are complex events that present a unique set of challenges to attendees' health and well-being. There are numerous factors that influence the number and type of injuries and illnesses that occur at these events, including weather, event and venue type, and crowd demographics and behavior.ProblemWhile the impact of some factors, such as weather conditions and the availability of alcohol, on patient presentations at mass gatherings have been described previously, the influence of many other variables, including crowd demographics, crowd behavior, and event type, is poorly understood. Furthermore, a large number of studies reporting on the influence of these variables on patient presentations are based on anecdotal evidence at a single mass-gathering event.
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