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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2020

Alison Hutton ,
Jamie Ranse ,
Katherine Lena Gray Open the ORCID record for Katherine Lena Gray [Opens in a new window] ,
Sheila Turris ,
Adam Lund  and
Matthew Brendan Munn
Alison Hutton
Affiliation:
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Jamie Ranse
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast Health, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
Katherine Lena Gray*
Affiliation:
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Sheila Turris
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine Ringgold Standard Institution, Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada School of Nursing, University of Victoria Ringgold Standard Institution, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Department of Emergency Medicine, Mass Gathering Medicine Interest Group, University of British Columbia, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Adam Lund
Affiliation:
Emergency Department, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Emergency Medicine, Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Matthew Brendan Munn
Affiliation:
Emergency Department, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
*
Katherine Lena Gray Nursing and Midwifery University of Newcastle Ringgold Standard Institution University Drive Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, AustraliaE-mail: katy.gray@newcastle.edu.au
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Abstract

Aim:

This review discusses the need for consistency in mass-gathering research and evaluation from a psychosocial perspective.

Background:

Mass gatherings occur frequently throughout the world. Having an understanding of the complexities of mass gatherings is important to determine required health resources. Factors within the environmental, psychosocial, and biomedical domains influence the usage of health services at mass gatherings. A standardized approach to data collection is important to identify a consistent reporting standard for the psychosocial domain.

Method:

This research used an integrative literature review design. Manuscripts were collected using keyword searches from databases and journal content pages from 2003 through 2018. Data were analyzed and categorized using the existing minimum data set as a framework.

Results:

In total, 31 manuscripts met the inclusion criteria. The main variables identified were use of alcohol or drugs, crowd behavior, crowd mood, rationale, and length of stay.

Conclusion:

Upon interrogating the literature, the authors have determined that the variables fall under the categories of alcohol or drugs; maladaptive and adaptive behaviors; crowd behavior, crowd culture, and crowd mood; reason for attending event (motivation); duration; and crowd demographics. In collecting psychosocial data from mass gatherings, an agreed-upon set of variables that can be used to collect de-identified psychosocial variables for the purpose of making comparisons across societies for mass-gathering events (MGEs) would be invaluable to researchers and event clinicians.

Keywords

psychosocialmass gatheringminimum data setpatient presentationsresearch
Type
Systematic Review
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 35 , Issue 2 , April 2020 , pp. 197 - 205
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© World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2020

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