Ranse J, Hutton A, Crilly J, Johnston A. (2017). Impact of mass gatherings on emergency departments: A free workshop for emergency doctors, nurses and paramedics, Adelaide, SA, 16th March.

1. IMPACT OF MASS-GATHERINGS
ON EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS

2. This workshop is sponsored by the
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Flinders University

3. Facilitators:
Jamie Ranse (jamie.ranse@canberra.edu.au)
Alison Hutton (alison.hutton@flinders.edu.au)
Julia Crilly (julia.crilly@health.qld.gov.au)
Amy Johnston (a.johnston@griffith.edu.au)

4. Mr Jamie Ranse, A/Prof Alison Hutton, Mr Toby Keene,
Mr Shane Lenson, Mr Matt Luther, Dr Amy Johnson, Dr
Julia Crilly, Mr Matt Cannon, Ms Nicole Jones, Ms
Courtney Hayes, Dr Brandon Burke
Health service impact from mass gatherings:
A systematic literature review

5. • Develop an understanding of the impact on health
services from mass gatherings
aim

6. • This research used a systematic literature review
methodology
• Electronic databases were searched to find articles
related to the aim of the review
• Articles focused on mass gathering health, provision
of in-event health services, ambulance service
transportation, and hospital utilization
method

7. method
Table 1: Search terms
Table 2: Inclusion and exclusion criteria

8. results

9. results

10. results

11. results

12. results

13. results

14. results

15. results

16. results

17. discussion
• In-event health services
– Reporting PPR rather than raw patient numbers
– Single case studies and the characteristics of patient
presentations
– The number of health professionals, discipline area, clinical
skill level, and duration of the shift was scantly reported

18. discussion
• External health services
– Some insight into the impact on ambulance services
– Some insight into the impact on hospital services
– Not comparable across events

19. • There is minimal research focusing on the impact of
mass gatherings on health services, such as
ambulance services and hospitals
• More research and evaluation is required to gain a
better understanding of this health space
• More collaboration between in-event and external
health services
conclusion

20. Mr Jamie Ranse, A/Prof Alison Hutton, Mr Toby Keene,
Mr Shane Lenson, Mr Matt Luther, Dr Amy Johnson, Dr
Julia Crilly, Mr Matt Cannon, Ms Nicole Jones, Ms
Courtney Hayes, Dr Brandon Burke
Health service impact from mass gatherings:
A systematic literature review