Exploring emergency department attendance patterns during the UEFA European Football Championship 2024 in Germany
Abstract
Background: Mass gathering events (MGEs) are associated with several public health challenges and may cause a strain on healthcare services. Literature findings on the impact of MGEs on emergency departments (EDs) are heterogeneous.
Objectives: To examine shifts in ED attendance characteristics during a major sporting tournament, namely the UEFA European Football Championship 2024 held in Germany.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study using ED data from the Emergency Department Data Registry. We compared baseline ED attendance characteristics between the tournament and the reference period, defined as two weeks before and two weeks after the tournament, and between Germany game days and non-Germany game days. Hourly attendance patterns were analysed for all Germany games using a reference range.
Results: We included data from 41 EDs, totalling 253,493 attendances during the study period. A 1.57% increase in attendance was observed during the tournament compared to the reference period, with baseline characteristics remaining similar. The median daily attendance within all EDs was slightly lower on Germany game days (4066) compared to non-Germany game days (4128). Modest changes were observed in the hourly attendance on Germany game days, most notable during the last Germany game where a decrease in attendance below the reference range extended over three hours.
Conclusions: The observed shifts in ED attendance were minimal, suggesting that no major…
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