Do male and female trauma patients receive the same prehospital care?: an observational follow-up study.

نویسندگان

  • Rebecka Rubenson Wahlin
  • Sari Ponzer
  • Hanna Lövbrand
  • Markus Skrivfars
  • Hans Morten Lossius
  • Maaret Castrén
چکیده

BACKGROUND Trauma-related mortality can be lowered by efficient prehospital care. Less is known about whether gender influences the prehospital trauma care provided. The aim of this study was to explore gender-related differences in prehospital trauma care of severely injured trauma patients, with a special focus on triage, transportation, and interventions. METHODS We performed a retrospective observational study based on local trauma registries and hospital and ambulance records in Stockholm County, Sweden. A total of 383 trauma patients (279 males and 104 females) > 15 years of age with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) of > 15 transported to emergency care hospitals in the Stockholm area were included. RESULTS Male patients had a 2.75 higher odds ratio (95 % CI, 1.2-6.2) for receiving the highest prehospital priority compared to females on controlling for injury mechanism and vital signs on scene. No significant difference between genders was detected regarding other aspects of the prehospital care provided. CONCLUSIONS This study indicated that prehospital prioritization among severely injured late adolescent and adult trauma patients differs between genders. Knowledge of a more diffuse presentation of symptoms in female trauma patients despite severe injury may help to adapt and improve prehospital trauma care for this group.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • BMC emergency medicine

دوره 16  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016