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Factors that influence the use of ambulance in acute coronary syndrome.

Thuresson, Marie (författare)
Örebro universitet,Hälsoakademin
Jarlöv, Marianne Berglin (författare)
Lindahl, Bertil, 1957- (författare)
Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,UCR
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Svensson, Leif (författare)
Karolinska Institutet
Zedigh, Crister (författare)
Herlitz, Johan, 1949 (författare)
Högskolan i Borås,Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för molekylär och klinisk medicin,Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine,Institutionen för Vårdvetenskap,[external]
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Amsterdam : Elsevier BV, 2008
2008
Engelska.
Ingår i: American heart journal. - Amsterdam : Elsevier BV. - 1097-6744 .- 0002-8703. ; 156:1, s. 170-6
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  • BACKGROUND: National guidelines recommend activation of the emergency medical service by patients who have symptoms of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). In spite of this, only 50% to 60% of persons with myocardial infarction initiate care by using the emergency medical service. The aim of this study was to define factors influencing the use of ambulance in ACS. METHODS: The method used in this study was a national survey comprising intensive cardiac care units at 11 hospitals in Sweden; 1,939 patients with diagnosed ACS and symptom onset outside the hospital completed a questionnaire a few days after admission. RESULTS: Half of the patients went to the hospital by ambulance. Factors associated with ambulance use were knowledge of the importance of quickly seeking medical care and calling for an ambulance when having chest pain (odds ratio [OR] 3.61, 95% CI 2.43-5.45), abrupt onset of pain reaching maximum intensity within minutes (OR 2.08, 1.62-2.69), nausea or cold sweat (OR 2.02, 1.54-2.65), vertigo or near syncope (OR 1.63, 1.21-2.20), ST-elevation ACS (OR 1.58, 1.21-2.06), increasing age (per year) (OR 1.03, 1.02-1.04), previous history of heart failure (OR 2.48, 1.47-4.26), and distance to the hospital of >5 km (OR 2.0, 1.55-2.59). Those who did not call for an ambulance thought self-transport would be faster or did not believe they were sick enough. CONCLUSIONS: Symptoms, patient characteristics, ACS characteristics, and perceptions and knowledge were all associated with ambulance use in ACS. The fact that knowledge increases ambulance use and the need for behavioral change pose a challenge for health-care professionals.

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Kardiologi (hsv//swe)
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (hsv//eng)
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Anestesi och intensivvård (hsv//swe)
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (hsv//eng)

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Acute Coronary Syndrome
diagnosis
mortality
therapy
Adult
Aged
Aged
80 and over
Ambulances
standards
utilization
Electrocardiography
Emergency Medical Services
standards
statistics & numerical data
Female
Guidelines as Topic
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Probability
Quality of Health Care
Questionnaires
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Survival Analysis
Sweden
Time Factors
Transportation of Patients
standards
statistics & numerical data
MEDICINE
Cardiology
Intensive care
Cardiology

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