caa a22 4500 357894308 CHVBK 20190303135619.0 cr unu---uuuuu 160308s2017 xx s 000 0 eng (SERVAL)BIB_098A67322F30 26267073 pmid 000395555700011 isiid Associations between perceived discrimination and health status among frequent Emergency Department users [Elektronische Daten] [S. Baggio, K. Iglesias, O. Hugli, B. Burnand, O. Ruggeri, J.B. Wasserfallen, K. Moschetti, P. Staeger, S. Alary, M. Canepa Allen, J.B. Daeppen, P. Bodenmann] Objective: Frequent Emergency Department (ED) users are vulnerable individuals and discrimination is usually associated with increased vulnerability. The aim of this study was to investigate frequent ED users' perceptions of discrimination and to test whether they were associated with increased vulnerability. Methods: In total, 250 adult frequent ED users were interviewed in Lausanne University Hospital. From a previously published questionnaire, we assessed 15 dichotomous sources of perceived discrimination. Vulnerability was assessed using health status: objective health status (evaluation by a healthcare practitioner including somatic, mental health, behavioral, and social issues - dichotomous variables) and subjective health status [self-evaluation including health-related quality of life (WHOQOL) and quality of life (EUROQOL) - mean-scores]. We computed the prevalence rates of perceived discrimination and tested associations between perceived discrimination and health status (Fischer's exact tests, Mann-Whitney U-tests) Baggio S. aut Iglesias K. aut Hugli O. aut Burnand B. aut Ruggeri O. aut Wasserfallen J.B. aut Moschetti K. aut Staeger P. aut Alary S. aut Canepa Allen M. aut Daeppen J.B. aut Bodenmann P. aut European Journal of Emergency Medicine 24/2(2017), 136-141 24:2<136-141 2017 24 1 article serval SERVAL 700 1- Baggio S. aut SERVAL 700 1- Iglesias K. aut SERVAL 700 1- Hugli O. aut SERVAL 700 1- Burnand B. aut SERVAL 700 1- Ruggeri O. aut SERVAL 700 1- Wasserfallen J.B. aut SERVAL 700 1- Moschetti K. aut SERVAL 700 1- Staeger P. aut SERVAL 700 1- Alary S. aut SERVAL 700 1- Canepa Allen M. aut SERVAL 700 1- Daeppen J.B. aut SERVAL 700 1- Bodenmann P. aut SERVAL 773 0- European Journal of Emergency Medicine 24/2(2017), 136-141 24:2<136-141 2017 24 BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 SERVAL SERVAL SERVAL article