The impact of media on surge capacity in emergency departments: a study on rabies vaccination uptake

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dc.authorid0000-0001-8166-659X
dc.authorid0000-0002-8509-0660
dc.authorid0000-0002-8854-6432
dc.contributor.authorAlpar, Suleyman
dc.contributor.authorColak, Figen Unal
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Bulent
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, Sarper
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-31T15:08:46Z
dc.date.available2026-01-31T15:08:46Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjectiveThis study aims to explore the influence of media coverage on rabies vaccination practices and emergency department (ED) visits in Turkey, a country characterized by a substantial volume of patient admissions to EDs. Additionally, the study examines the impact of media-driven public concern on ED surge capacity, highlighting the challenges emergency physicians face in managing sudden patient influxes.MethodsThis retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at a single center. To assess the influence of media on vaccination practices in EDs and its effect on ED surge capacity, the Causal Impact package and interrupted time-series analysis using autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) modeling were employed.ResultsA total of 27,293 rabies vaccinations were administered at the study center within one year, with distribution as follows: 37.3% for the first dose, 33.4% for the second dose, and 29.2% for the third dose. Following rabies-related news, there was an average increase in the daily number of administered doses. The applied model indicated variances of 41.8%, 39.4%, and 38.5% for the respective doses, corresponding to daily increases of 7.73, 10.25, and 9.07 vaccinations. In the absence of rabies news, the expected daily doses would have been approximately 29 +/- 1.7, 27 +/- 1.4, and 24 +/- 1.4, respectively. Rabies-related news resulted in absolute effects of 11 +/- 1.7, 9 +/- 1.4, and 9 +/- 1.4 vaccinations and relative effects of 38 +/- 8%, 35 +/- 7.3%, and 38 +/- 8.5% for the first, second, and third doses, respectively.ConclusionThe presence of a rabies-related news story, coupled with an increase in rabies-related Google searches, was associated with a significant rise in rabies vaccinations administered in EDs. Media coverage of attention-captivating events can contribute to increased ED visits. Media plays a significant role in influencing ED utilization.Clinical trial numberNot applicable.
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12873-025-01270-4
dc.identifier.issn1471-227X
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid40597662
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105009831733
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org./10.1186/s12873-025-01270-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12662/10753
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001520947800014
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBmc
dc.relation.ispartofBmc Emergency Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260128
dc.subjectEmergency departments
dc.subjectMedia influence
dc.subjectRabies
dc.subjectSurge capacity
dc.subjectVaccination
dc.titleThe impact of media on surge capacity in emergency departments: a study on rabies vaccination uptake
dc.typeArticle

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