The Impact of ABCDE Triage in Primary Care EDs

Conclusion

Implementation of ABCDE-triage combined with public guidance was associated with a reduction in the use of a primary health care ED services. This intervention did not seem to increase the workload during office hours in the public primary health care or in secondary health care. Strict ABCDE-triage combined with public guidance may decrease total use of public primary health care and redirect part of the patients to the private sector.