Experiences of pre-hospital emergency medical personnel in ethical decision-making: a qualitative study

The Challenges of Pre-Hospital Emergency Personnel in Sistan Area: A Qualitative Study

Introduction: Pre-hospital emergency (EMS) is actually a community-based system that responds to the needs of the injured or patients with emergency and acute illness, outside health care centers until they are transferred to a health facility. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the challenges that pre-hospital emergency personnel face with. Method: This qualitative study was conducted usin...

Violence Against Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Service Personnel in Guilan Province, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

Pre-Hospital Electrocardiography by Emergency Medical Personnel

Methods City of San Diego Emergency Medical System runsheets of patients with chest pain from January 2003 to April 2008 were analyzed. The scene times and transport times were compared before (from January 2003 to December 2005) and after (from January 2006 to April 2008) implementation of the PH ECG. Among patients with a PH ECG, median scene times and transport times were compared in patient...

Emergency Medical Technicians’ Ethical ‎Challenges in the Pre-hospital Emergency ‎Services: A Review Article

Introduction: Due to the complexity, stressfulness, and the nature of the threatening situations of pre-hospital activities, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) face many ethical challenges in making decisions and providing quick and accurate care to patients. The present study aimed to investigate the ethical challenges among pre-hospital actions. Methodology: To review all published studies,...

Knowledge Level of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Personnel about Ambulance Equipment in Rasht, Iran

Background: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel are often the first to provide healthcare services to the patient in different situations outside the hospital. Due to the sensitivity of this work, knowledge of ambulance equipment can affect the performance of Emergency Medical Services personnel.  Objective This study aims to assess the knowledge of pre-hospital EMS personnel in Rasht, ...