Table 2

Ranking of burden of common problems faced in EM

Problems faced in EM department1 (most bothersome)234 (least bothersome)
Understaffing and interhospital transfer83 (50.6.%)46 (28.0%)18 (11.0%)17 (10.4%)
Administrative tasks and logistics of ancillary facilities39 (22.9%)46 (27.1%)38 (22.4%)41 (24.1%)
  • EM, emergency medicine.