The Effect of Training on the Quality of Patient Handoff from Emergency Medical Technicians to the Emergency Department of the Surgical Emergency Center: A Quasi-Experimental Study [PDF]
Introduction: Poor reporting during patient handoff from emergency medical technicians to the emergency department can threaten patients’ safety. This study aimed to determine the effect of training on the quality of patient handoff from emergency ...
Afsane Abdollahzade Sarvestani +2 more
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Investigating the Relationship between Teamwork and Professional and Demographic Factors of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in Zanjan Province in 2019 [PDF]
Background: There are not many studies on relationship between teamwork in pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the relationship between teamwork and its consequences is complicated.
Vahideh Rashtchi +3 more
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rust levels of patients in emergency medical technicians, associated factors, and resulting outcomes [PDF]
Background: Trust between patients and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) is crucial for effective pre-hospital nursing care. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the trust levels of patients in emergency medical technicians, associated factors ...
Alireza Rasouli
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The Effect of Start Triage Education on Knowledge and Practice of Emergency Medical Technicians in Disasters [PDF]
Introduction: Pre-hospital triage is one of the most fundamental concepts in emergency management. Limited human resource changes triage to an inevitable solution in the management of disasters.
Mahboub Pouraghaei +5 more
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Delphi Analysis of Science Gaps in the 2015 American Heart Association Cardiac Arrest Guidelines
Background Current cardiac arrest guidelines have limited high‐quality scientific evidence to support recommendations for care. The quality of scientific evidence on which guidelines are based may correlate with improved patient outcomes and meaningful ...
Ashish R. Panchal +6 more
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Emergency medical technicians' experience of managing patients' pain during hospital transport: A qualitative study [PDF]
This study aimed to explore and elucidate the experiences of emergency medical technicians concerning the pain management of patients during hospital transfers. By delving into their feelings, thoughts, and attitudes, the study sought to provide valuable
Seyed Mostafa Mohsenizadeh +2 more
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Understanding higher-order constructs of leadership and communication in EMS clinical judgment
Background For emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians, clinical judgment is a higher-order construct that encompasses the initial thought process (clinical reasoning) that assists clinicians in reaching conclusions (clinical decision making ...
Mihaiela R. Gugiu +4 more
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The work of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) is often the difference between life and death for a patient. EMTs respond to various medical emergencies including car accidents, heart attacks, slips and falls of the elderly, childbirth, and gunshot ...
Mietlicki, Robert
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ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman +8 more
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Medical Escort of Critical Care Patients in the Pre-Hospital Setting [PDF]
Introduction: Pre-hospital emergency cases include the patient’s transportation to the hospital, with an adequate escort, when indicated. In Portugal, secondary transport’s escort is guided by an escort score published by the Portuguese Medical ...
Almeida, G +4 more
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