Assessment of Key Health and Wellness Indicators Among North Carolina Emergency Medical Service Providers
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DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1489017
Abstract: Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to characterize key health indicators in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel and identify areas for intervention in order to ensure a strong and capable emergency health workforce.… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; north carolina; ems personnel; health ... See more keywords
Patients’ perceptions of safety in emergency medical services: an interview study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037488
Abstract: Background Research on patient safety in emergency medical services (EMS) has mainly focused on the organisation’s and/or the EMS personnel’s perspective. Little is known about how patients perceive safety in EMS. This study aims to… read more here.
Keywords: safety; patients perceptions; safety emergency; ems personnel ... See more keywords
Association between Paramedic Workforce and Survival Rate in Prehospital Advanced Life Support in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/9991944
Abstract: The low survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients is a global public health challenge. We analyzed the relationship between the number of prehospital EMS personnel and survival admission, survival discharge, and good neurologic… read more here.
Keywords: survival rate; ems personnel; ohca patients; ems team ... See more keywords
Coping mechanism and professional quality of life in northeast Texas EMS personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic: An exploratory study
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DOI: 10.33151/ajp.18.925
Abstract: Introduction The purpose of this study was to conduct an exploratory evaluation of employee professional quality of life and factors associated with it at an emergency medical service (EMS) agency in northeast Texas in the… read more here.
Keywords: coping mechanism; ems personnel; study; northeast texas ... See more keywords
Deconstructing Traumatic Mission Experiences: Identifying Critical Incidents and Their Relevance for the Mental and Physical Health Among Emergency Medical Service Personnel
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02305
Abstract: Emergency medical service (EMS) personnel frequently encounter emotionally stressful or even traumatic incidents in their line of duty. In this study, a checklist of emotionally stressful events for the German EMS was introduced. A mixed-method… read more here.
Keywords: mental physical; critical incidents; medical service; mission ... See more keywords