Waiting 7 hours in the emergency room after childbirth… Canadian medical conditions where even pregnant women are neglected[통신One] : ZUM News

(Moncton = News 1) Reporter Namhee Kim = The emergency room problem in Canada has become a chronic social ill that has not been solved for a long time. Criticism that waiting times are too long and there is a lack of quick support for emergency patients has continued for several years. In particular, this problem is a worse risk for pregnant women. This is because women often do not receive adequate treatment even in emergency situations such as miscarriage.

A recent report published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) revealed this fact even more clearly. According to the report, up to 20% of pregnancies in Canada end in miscarriage. Many women who have experienced miscarriage go to the emergency room for help, but have to wait for hours in waiting rooms and often do not receive attention or compassionate support from staff. – medical work.

In fact, the experiences of pregnant women who have suffered a miscarriage in the emergency room clearly show how serious they are. In 2015, Ashley Moisan, who was 10 weeks pregnant, had to wait seven hours in hospital to get help after a miscarriage. While she was waiting, she was anxious and scared, and she finally experienced the trauma of being told in the middle of the emergency room.

Also, in 2022, Karindeep Mangat, who suffered complications in the fifth month of her pregnancy, stayed for two hours in the hospital to receive pain medication, but ended up giving birth -birth on her own without receiving proper treatment. This experience leaves women with psychological scars beyond simple physical pain.

In Canadian emergency rooms, patients often wait a long time unless bleeding, cramps, and abdominal pain, which are common symptoms of early pregnancy loss, are classified as serious. As a result, mothers go beyond simple medical service delays and are psychologically troubled and neglected. These experiences can lead to psychological anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mothers.

This problem is not just about long waiting times. Lack of empathy among medical staff and the inefficiency of the emergency room system are also major causes. There are often situations where mothers who suffer from miscarriages or pregnancy complications do not receive enough support in emergency rooms and are left with the impression that resources are being wasted. Without real symptoms, mothers face the reality that they have to wait in anxiety and fear for a long time.

An Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic (EPAC) is recommended as a solution. EPAC is a specialized clinic that provides prompt treatment for pregnant women under 20 weeks of age as an alternative for mothers to receive prompt treatment instead of the emergency room. It is a system that allows pregnant women with problems such as bleeding or abdominal pain to receive sensitive treatment without suffering long waiting times in the emergency room.

Studies conducted in Ontario and British Columbia show that EPAC is effective in improving the patient experience, improving clinical outcomes and reducing repeat visits to the emergency department.

However, EPAC is not currently fully operational across Canada, and many mothers still have to receive ineffective treatment in emergency rooms. Therefore, mothers have to suffer from the pain of carrying a child alone in situations where they do not have psychological support, which can cause a long-term mental burden, and voices are increasingly calling for more EPAC clinics.

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