AbstractObjectives To find published research that looked at the influence of urgent care centers on the frequency of visits to emergency departments (EDs) or the experiences and perspectives of patients and practitioners on urgent care centers as alternative sources of health care and guidance. Study design: Scoping evaluation of qualitative and quantitative research published till August 28, 2024. Data sources include the MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), PsycINFO, and CINAHL databases, as well as grey literature searches.
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