International Emergency Nursing Vol. 67 March 2023
Urgent hospital transfers – The experiences and required skills of paramedics
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Title
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 67 March 2023
Urgent hospital transfers – The experiences and required skills of paramedics
Urgent hospital transfers – The experiences and required skills of paramedics
Subject
Urgent hospital transfer,The professionalism of the paramedic, Paramedic experience, Paramedic competence, Paramedic education, Qualitative research method, Interview study
Description
Introduction: Global changes in the health and social care sector have centralized the treatment of emergency patients, leading to an increase of urgent hospital transfers. The aim of this study is to describe paramedics’ experiences gained while working in prehospital emergency care, regarding urgent hospital transfers and the skills that performing urgent hospital transfers requires.
Methods: Twenty paramedics with experience in urgent hospital transfers participated in this qualitative study. The data collected via individual interviews were analyzed using inductive content analysis.
Results: Paramedics’ experiences of urgent hospital transfers resulted in two upper categories: Factors related to paramedics, and factors related to transfer, conditions, and technology. The upper categories were grouped from six subcategories. Paramedics’ experiences of skills required in urgent hospital transfers resulted in two upper categories: Professional competence, and interpersonal skills. The upper categories were grouped from six subcategories.
Conclusions: Organizations should support and promote training related to urgent hospital transfers to enhance the quality of care and patient safety. Paramedics play a key role in successful transfer and collaboration, and thus the required professional competences and interpersonal skills should be addressed in their education.
Furthermore, developing standardized procedures is recommended to enhance patient safety.
Methods: Twenty paramedics with experience in urgent hospital transfers participated in this qualitative study. The data collected via individual interviews were analyzed using inductive content analysis.
Results: Paramedics’ experiences of urgent hospital transfers resulted in two upper categories: Factors related to paramedics, and factors related to transfer, conditions, and technology. The upper categories were grouped from six subcategories. Paramedics’ experiences of skills required in urgent hospital transfers resulted in two upper categories: Professional competence, and interpersonal skills. The upper categories were grouped from six subcategories.
Conclusions: Organizations should support and promote training related to urgent hospital transfers to enhance the quality of care and patient safety. Paramedics play a key role in successful transfer and collaboration, and thus the required professional competences and interpersonal skills should be addressed in their education.
Furthermore, developing standardized procedures is recommended to enhance patient safety.
Creator
Piia Vahakangas, Hilla Nordquist, Anja Terkamo-Moisio
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd.
Date
March 2023
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
1755-599X
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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International Emergency Nursing Vol. 67 March 2023
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Citation
Piia Vahakangas, Hilla Nordquist, Anja Terkamo-Moisio, “International Emergency Nursing Vol. 67 March 2023
Urgent hospital transfers – The experiences and required skills of paramedics,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed September 20, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1788.
Urgent hospital transfers – The experiences and required skills of paramedics,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed September 20, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1788.