The Ramifications of Increasing Numbers of Urgent Care Clinics
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Overview of the research........................................................................................................1
Background of the research....................................................................................................2
Research aim..........................................................................................................................3
Research objectives................................................................................................................3
Research questions.................................................................................................................3
Rationale of the research........................................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Literature Review...........................................................................................................4
The basic understanding of urgent care in healthcare sector..................................................4
The need of urgent care clinics due to increased pressure of patients....................................5
The ramifications of increased number of urgent care clinics...............................................7
The ways to examine the role of care professionals for encouraging urgent care homes for
welfare of citizens...................................................................................................................8
Chapter 3: Research Methodology.................................................................................................10
Types of investigation..........................................................................................................10
Research design....................................................................................................................10
Research approach................................................................................................................11
Research philosophy.............................................................................................................11
Data collection methods.......................................................................................................11
Sampling methods................................................................................................................12
Data analysis.........................................................................................................................12
Time scale (Gantt chart).......................................................................................................13
Ethical considerations...........................................................................................................14
Chapter 4: Data Analysis...............................................................................................................14
Questionnaire........................................................................................................................14
Data interpretation and findings...........................................................................................21
Chapter 5: Discussion....................................................................................................................36
Chapter 6: Conclusion and Recommendations..............................................................................38
References......................................................................................................................................39
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................41
Questionnaire........................................................................................................................41
Background of the research....................................................................................................2
Research aim..........................................................................................................................3
Research objectives................................................................................................................3
Research questions.................................................................................................................3
Rationale of the research........................................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Literature Review...........................................................................................................4
The basic understanding of urgent care in healthcare sector..................................................4
The need of urgent care clinics due to increased pressure of patients....................................5
The ramifications of increased number of urgent care clinics...............................................7
The ways to examine the role of care professionals for encouraging urgent care homes for
welfare of citizens...................................................................................................................8
Chapter 3: Research Methodology.................................................................................................10
Types of investigation..........................................................................................................10
Research design....................................................................................................................10
Research approach................................................................................................................11
Research philosophy.............................................................................................................11
Data collection methods.......................................................................................................11
Sampling methods................................................................................................................12
Data analysis.........................................................................................................................12
Time scale (Gantt chart).......................................................................................................13
Ethical considerations...........................................................................................................14
Chapter 4: Data Analysis...............................................................................................................14
Questionnaire........................................................................................................................14
Data interpretation and findings...........................................................................................21
Chapter 5: Discussion....................................................................................................................36
Chapter 6: Conclusion and Recommendations..............................................................................38
References......................................................................................................................................39
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................41
Questionnaire........................................................................................................................41
Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview of the research
Urgent care clinics refers to care homes comes in category of walk-in clinic that focus on
delivery of ambulatory care in dedicated medical facility. The urgent care clinics play an
important role in healthcare sector by managing emergency cases to improve health condition of
people. It includes the criterion of establishing urgent care services outside and inside the
hospitals so that urgent care can be provided to needy people along with avoiding complications.
Basically, the urgent care clinics are helpful to have well skills, knowledgeable and trained staffs
that is capable to make immediate and accurate decisions of treatment (Kaufman and et. al.,
2016). It will provide support to make quick delivery of emergency facilities possible which
helps to improve patient condition. It is observed that separate urgent clinics are helpful to
reduce the extra pressure of other hospitals of specialised care which develop challenges for
them to deal with every contingency situation effectively, separate units of urgent care is
favourable to reduce the additional burden of emergency patients and people will get immediate
care as well as support to become disease free. However, it has been analysed that urgent care
requires quick clinical action to save an individual for which urgent care clinics are suitable to
boost up possibilities of wellness of patients. It is observed that urgent clinics provide support to
reduce the death rates following emergency clinic situation which can be overcome effectively.
Moreover, it is beneficial to enhance number of urgent care clinics at different locations in the
country so that people will get desired medical facility immediately.
On the other hand, it has been analysed that increased in urgent care clinics impact positively on
strength of healthcare system which can deal with emergency situations in more effective
manner. It is also required to focus on that every locality and geographical area should have at
least one urgent acre home so that nearby people can easily gains medical facilities (Gummin
and et. al., 2018, 2017). Meanwhile, it has been evaluated that most of the emergency cases of
patients leads to death due to long distance between their residential area and care home. It is
necessary to reduce the distance which is required to cover to reach the emergency clinics so that
they will get desired care services on time in terms of saving their lives. It is observed that many
of places were exist where people have to cover much distance by road to reach urgent care
home which is responsible for developing the condition of increased death rates. If urgent care
1
Overview of the research
Urgent care clinics refers to care homes comes in category of walk-in clinic that focus on
delivery of ambulatory care in dedicated medical facility. The urgent care clinics play an
important role in healthcare sector by managing emergency cases to improve health condition of
people. It includes the criterion of establishing urgent care services outside and inside the
hospitals so that urgent care can be provided to needy people along with avoiding complications.
Basically, the urgent care clinics are helpful to have well skills, knowledgeable and trained staffs
that is capable to make immediate and accurate decisions of treatment (Kaufman and et. al.,
2016). It will provide support to make quick delivery of emergency facilities possible which
helps to improve patient condition. It is observed that separate urgent clinics are helpful to
reduce the extra pressure of other hospitals of specialised care which develop challenges for
them to deal with every contingency situation effectively, separate units of urgent care is
favourable to reduce the additional burden of emergency patients and people will get immediate
care as well as support to become disease free. However, it has been analysed that urgent care
requires quick clinical action to save an individual for which urgent care clinics are suitable to
boost up possibilities of wellness of patients. It is observed that urgent clinics provide support to
reduce the death rates following emergency clinic situation which can be overcome effectively.
Moreover, it is beneficial to enhance number of urgent care clinics at different locations in the
country so that people will get desired medical facility immediately.
On the other hand, it has been analysed that increased in urgent care clinics impact positively on
strength of healthcare system which can deal with emergency situations in more effective
manner. It is also required to focus on that every locality and geographical area should have at
least one urgent acre home so that nearby people can easily gains medical facilities (Gummin
and et. al., 2018, 2017). Meanwhile, it has been evaluated that most of the emergency cases of
patients leads to death due to long distance between their residential area and care home. It is
necessary to reduce the distance which is required to cover to reach the emergency clinics so that
they will get desired care services on time in terms of saving their lives. It is observed that many
of places were exist where people have to cover much distance by road to reach urgent care
home which is responsible for developing the condition of increased death rates. If urgent care
1
clinics will be available at every local area including towns, cities and districts with sufficient
amount of staff members and other resources in order to deliver appropriate treatment. However,
it has been analysed that effective clinical procedures and practices is required to be available to
deliver treatment as well as medication in contingency situations for facilitating recovery of
patient to make them disease free (Simms and et. al., 2018). The availability of urgent care
clinics can be considered as beneficial approach when these care homes have proper employees
and resources so that very patient will get desired treatment in more effective as well as efficient
manner. It will provide support to reduce extra work pressure of other healthcare organisations
and increase their focus which is distracted by emergency situations to deliver appropriate care
for welfare of people.
Background of the research
In context of this investigation, it is based on the research aim to analyse the ramifications due to
increased number of urgent care clinics in healthcare sector. It includes the fact that availability
of sufficient emergency care centres are helpful in terms of increases the strength of entire
healthcare sector of the country. It becomes capable to deal with extreme complicated and
emergency medical condition effectively. Meanwhile, this project will focus on number of
research objectives to address the respective requirements which facilitate to gain accurate
findings. Initially, it will explain about the basic understanding about the urgent care in
healthcare sector. It includes the urgent care clinics are necessary to deal with emergency
medical situations in more effective as well as efficient manner to improve health status of
citizens. Secondly, it will also include the discussion related to the evaluation of need of urgent
care clinics due to increased pressure of patients. It consist the actual requirement of urgent care
clinics to reduce death rates due to contingency clinical circumstances (Rumsfeld, Joynt and
Maddox, 2016). Thirdly, the analysis in related to ramifications of increased number of urgent
care clinics is described here. It involves the positive impact of increased urgent care clinics
which helps to treat patients acquired contingency situations for making them medically stable
and comfortable. However, the examination of the roles played by care professionals in order to
encourage urgent care homes for welfare of citizens. It includes the role of medical practitioners
to appeal from higher authorities of healthcare sector to communicate with government for
ensure availability of urgent clinical centres for improve health condition of population.
2
amount of staff members and other resources in order to deliver appropriate treatment. However,
it has been analysed that effective clinical procedures and practices is required to be available to
deliver treatment as well as medication in contingency situations for facilitating recovery of
patient to make them disease free (Simms and et. al., 2018). The availability of urgent care
clinics can be considered as beneficial approach when these care homes have proper employees
and resources so that very patient will get desired treatment in more effective as well as efficient
manner. It will provide support to reduce extra work pressure of other healthcare organisations
and increase their focus which is distracted by emergency situations to deliver appropriate care
for welfare of people.
Background of the research
In context of this investigation, it is based on the research aim to analyse the ramifications due to
increased number of urgent care clinics in healthcare sector. It includes the fact that availability
of sufficient emergency care centres are helpful in terms of increases the strength of entire
healthcare sector of the country. It becomes capable to deal with extreme complicated and
emergency medical condition effectively. Meanwhile, this project will focus on number of
research objectives to address the respective requirements which facilitate to gain accurate
findings. Initially, it will explain about the basic understanding about the urgent care in
healthcare sector. It includes the urgent care clinics are necessary to deal with emergency
medical situations in more effective as well as efficient manner to improve health status of
citizens. Secondly, it will also include the discussion related to the evaluation of need of urgent
care clinics due to increased pressure of patients. It consist the actual requirement of urgent care
clinics to reduce death rates due to contingency clinical circumstances (Rumsfeld, Joynt and
Maddox, 2016). Thirdly, the analysis in related to ramifications of increased number of urgent
care clinics is described here. It involves the positive impact of increased urgent care clinics
which helps to treat patients acquired contingency situations for making them medically stable
and comfortable. However, the examination of the roles played by care professionals in order to
encourage urgent care homes for welfare of citizens. It includes the role of medical practitioners
to appeal from higher authorities of healthcare sector to communicate with government for
ensure availability of urgent clinical centres for improve health condition of population.
2
Research aim
“To analyse the ramifications due to increased number of urgent care clinics in
healthcare sector.”
Research objectives
To identify the basic understanding of urgent care in healthcare sector.
To evaluate need of urgent care clinics due to increased pressure of patients.
To analyse the ramifications of increased number of urgent care clinics.
To examine the role of care professionals for encouraging urgent care homes for welfare
of citizens.
Research questions
How to identify the basic understanding of urgent care in healthcare sector?
What is the need of urgent care clinics due to increased pressure of patients?
How to analyse the ramifications of increased number of urgent care clinics?
What are the ways to examine the role of care professionals for encouraging urgent care
homes for welfare of citizens?
Rationale of the research
This investigation has a rationale to identify the actual need of urgent care clinic which helps to
prepare plan to build desired care homes to perform in emergency situations. It includes the
significant to understand about different aspects related to establishing urgent care clinics to
provide its benefits to every citizens of the nation. It has been analysed that desired need of
urgent care clinics is required to be studied so that they can be organised in order to deliver better
care facilities (Su and et. al., 2016). This study is important to understand about those
geographical areas of the country in which urgent care clinics are required in terms of
establishing the, in appropriate manner. It is necessary to make emergency services available in
desired places with sufficient amount of medical staff and other resources which facilitate to
provide immediate care for wellbeing of patients. However, it is observed that study of urgent
care clinics is significant to understand about reduction among death rates related to urgent care
needs of people. It includes the criterion of deliver more effective facilities in contingency
situations in respect of providing needy treatment for making people disease free. Moreover, it is
3
“To analyse the ramifications due to increased number of urgent care clinics in
healthcare sector.”
Research objectives
To identify the basic understanding of urgent care in healthcare sector.
To evaluate need of urgent care clinics due to increased pressure of patients.
To analyse the ramifications of increased number of urgent care clinics.
To examine the role of care professionals for encouraging urgent care homes for welfare
of citizens.
Research questions
How to identify the basic understanding of urgent care in healthcare sector?
What is the need of urgent care clinics due to increased pressure of patients?
How to analyse the ramifications of increased number of urgent care clinics?
What are the ways to examine the role of care professionals for encouraging urgent care
homes for welfare of citizens?
Rationale of the research
This investigation has a rationale to identify the actual need of urgent care clinic which helps to
prepare plan to build desired care homes to perform in emergency situations. It includes the
significant to understand about different aspects related to establishing urgent care clinics to
provide its benefits to every citizens of the nation. It has been analysed that desired need of
urgent care clinics is required to be studied so that they can be organised in order to deliver better
care facilities (Su and et. al., 2016). This study is important to understand about those
geographical areas of the country in which urgent care clinics are required in terms of
establishing the, in appropriate manner. It is necessary to make emergency services available in
desired places with sufficient amount of medical staff and other resources which facilitate to
provide immediate care for wellbeing of patients. However, it is observed that study of urgent
care clinics is significant to understand about reduction among death rates related to urgent care
needs of people. It includes the criterion of deliver more effective facilities in contingency
situations in respect of providing needy treatment for making people disease free. Moreover, it is
3
beneficial to organise urgent care clinics properly by covering all the places for making easy
access of citizens regarding urgent care services.
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Literature reviews can be defined as to summarise the previous research article in comprehensive
manner. It includes analysing different views and opinions of various authors who had already
carried out research in similar topic. Basically, it has been evaluated that secondary sources were
required to be reviewed such as books, articles, and journals etc. that were based on similar
research problem (Frow, McColl-Kennedy and Payne, 2016). However, the literature review is
favourable to address the research objectives and questions by collecting relevant data which
facilitate to achieve accurate findings respectively. Moreover, it includes the review that should
enumerate, describe, summarise, objectively evaluate and clarify the previous investigation.
The basic understanding of urgent care in healthcare sector
Urgent care clinics can be defined as specific care homes which have a role to effectively deal
with emergency situations. As per views given by Bailey and et. al. (2016), it includes the
criterion of developing separate healthcare institutions with well experienced and trained medical
staff to make immediate decision according to contingency for deliver appropriate treatment. It
includes the quick delivery of medical facilities which provide support to effectively manage
urgent situations to improve health condition of an individual. It is necessary to make them stable
and comfortable by quick decision of medication. However, it has been analysed that emergency
clinical circumstances is responsible for developing complications which needs immediate
treatment for wellbeing of patient it is necessary for government to make sure that every specific
city or town should have such clinics so that problem of travelling long distance to gain
treatment can be solved. It consist the urgent care clinics are favourable in several situations like
when there is a need of doctors attention over the weekend and doctor office is closed. Urgent
care clinics are those facilities which are remain available for people when other healthcare
centres or doctors were not available due to some of reason.
On the other hand, it has been analysed that there many of times when family doctors and nearby
hospital services were not available and patient need immediate then urgent care clinics support
them. It includes their criterion of dealing with emergency situations to provide treatment when
needed which helps people to avoid complicated conditions. It is necessary to make an individual
4
access of citizens regarding urgent care services.
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Literature reviews can be defined as to summarise the previous research article in comprehensive
manner. It includes analysing different views and opinions of various authors who had already
carried out research in similar topic. Basically, it has been evaluated that secondary sources were
required to be reviewed such as books, articles, and journals etc. that were based on similar
research problem (Frow, McColl-Kennedy and Payne, 2016). However, the literature review is
favourable to address the research objectives and questions by collecting relevant data which
facilitate to achieve accurate findings respectively. Moreover, it includes the review that should
enumerate, describe, summarise, objectively evaluate and clarify the previous investigation.
The basic understanding of urgent care in healthcare sector
Urgent care clinics can be defined as specific care homes which have a role to effectively deal
with emergency situations. As per views given by Bailey and et. al. (2016), it includes the
criterion of developing separate healthcare institutions with well experienced and trained medical
staff to make immediate decision according to contingency for deliver appropriate treatment. It
includes the quick delivery of medical facilities which provide support to effectively manage
urgent situations to improve health condition of an individual. It is necessary to make them stable
and comfortable by quick decision of medication. However, it has been analysed that emergency
clinical circumstances is responsible for developing complications which needs immediate
treatment for wellbeing of patient it is necessary for government to make sure that every specific
city or town should have such clinics so that problem of travelling long distance to gain
treatment can be solved. It consist the urgent care clinics are favourable in several situations like
when there is a need of doctors attention over the weekend and doctor office is closed. Urgent
care clinics are those facilities which are remain available for people when other healthcare
centres or doctors were not available due to some of reason.
On the other hand, it has been analysed that there many of times when family doctors and nearby
hospital services were not available and patient need immediate then urgent care clinics support
them. It includes their criterion of dealing with emergency situations to provide treatment when
needed which helps people to avoid complicated conditions. It is necessary to make an individual
4
capable to search for healthcare facilities if other medical centres were not available then people
can get desired medication in proper manner. According to the views of Incze, Redberg and Katz
(2018), there are different types of emergency clinical circumstances which are responsible for
develop challenges for people to gain appropriate care services. However, urgent care services
have a goal to provide medical support to individuals in different situations to improve the health
status of patient. It has been examined that many of chronic illnesses may acquire severe
condition and doctors were not available then urgent care clinics are favourable to improve the
condition of people. The urgent care focuses on emergency clinical situation of patient and
makes quick decision by examining their condition in respect if providing effective treatment to
improve their health. It will facilitate to improve the condition of entire population properly and
they have option to choose for treatment in contingency situations for gaining better outcomes.
In addition to this, it includes the fact that concept of urgent care clinics is helpful to provide
support to population to have medical services available for 24*7. It includes making medical
services and treatment available for people so that lack of medication or delayed medication will
not become reason for death of an individual. According to the views of Miller and Babiarz
2016), the urgent care clinics are favourable to make people capable to gain treatment effectively
in order to reduce the death rate in the country. However, it has been analysed that urgent care
clinics is favourable for reducing the chance of occurring complications and relevant mortality
rates among people. It is suitable for maintain the entire health condition of population that
impact positively on overall development of the nation. Meanwhile, the urgent care includes the
benefits of improving health condition and remove fear of complications among people. It
includes that effective health condition of maintenance by reducing number of problems faced by
citizens while seeking for clinical care to overcome the health problem. Moreover, it will
facilitate to enhance overall health status of people that is suitable for development.
The need of urgent care clinics due to increased pressure of patients
The healthcare sector is required to focus on establishment of urgent care clinics to enhance the
strength of the same. as mentioned by Janković and et. al. (2018), it includes the fact that urgent
care clinics are specific and necessary need of healthcare system of the country to improve its
efficiency for deliver effective facilities for better health of people. Basically, it is observed that
healthcare system of the nation can strengthen itself for making availability of emergency care
homes at different locations which is easily provide care facilities to people. It is very important
5
can get desired medication in proper manner. According to the views of Incze, Redberg and Katz
(2018), there are different types of emergency clinical circumstances which are responsible for
develop challenges for people to gain appropriate care services. However, urgent care services
have a goal to provide medical support to individuals in different situations to improve the health
status of patient. It has been examined that many of chronic illnesses may acquire severe
condition and doctors were not available then urgent care clinics are favourable to improve the
condition of people. The urgent care focuses on emergency clinical situation of patient and
makes quick decision by examining their condition in respect if providing effective treatment to
improve their health. It will facilitate to improve the condition of entire population properly and
they have option to choose for treatment in contingency situations for gaining better outcomes.
In addition to this, it includes the fact that concept of urgent care clinics is helpful to provide
support to population to have medical services available for 24*7. It includes making medical
services and treatment available for people so that lack of medication or delayed medication will
not become reason for death of an individual. According to the views of Miller and Babiarz
2016), the urgent care clinics are favourable to make people capable to gain treatment effectively
in order to reduce the death rate in the country. However, it has been analysed that urgent care
clinics is favourable for reducing the chance of occurring complications and relevant mortality
rates among people. It is suitable for maintain the entire health condition of population that
impact positively on overall development of the nation. Meanwhile, the urgent care includes the
benefits of improving health condition and remove fear of complications among people. It
includes that effective health condition of maintenance by reducing number of problems faced by
citizens while seeking for clinical care to overcome the health problem. Moreover, it will
facilitate to enhance overall health status of people that is suitable for development.
The need of urgent care clinics due to increased pressure of patients
The healthcare sector is required to focus on establishment of urgent care clinics to enhance the
strength of the same. as mentioned by Janković and et. al. (2018), it includes the fact that urgent
care clinics are specific and necessary need of healthcare system of the country to improve its
efficiency for deliver effective facilities for better health of people. Basically, it is observed that
healthcare system of the nation can strengthen itself for making availability of emergency care
homes at different locations which is easily provide care facilities to people. It is very important
5
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