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- Byrsell, Fredrik, et al.
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Adherence to treatment guidelines for patients with chest pain varies in a nurse-led prehospital ambulance system.
- 2012
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In: International Emergency Nursing. - : Elsevier BV. - 1878-013X .- 1755-599X. ; 20:3, s. 162-166
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- INTRODUCTION: Studies have shown that adherence to prehospital treatment guidelines, for patients with non-traumatic chest pain is incomplete and that there is a gender difference in treatment provided. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine adherence to guidelines in a nurse-led ambulance system in southern Sweden. METHOD: Retrospective cohort study, including 862 medical records was reviewed. Data relevant to treatment guidelines was obtained e.g. the provision of oxygen, acetylsalicylic acid, glycerin trinitrate, electrocardiogram recorded, pain assessment, patient gender and time of day. Results were presented using descriptive statistics and adherence to present guidelines was described as poor (⩽20%), fair (21-40%), moderate (41-60%), good (61-80%) and very good (81-100%). RESULTS: The medical records included 401 women and 461 men. Twenty-three percent of the patients received ⩾10L/min of oxygen (men vs. women, P<0.81). Sixty-nine percent received treatment with sublingual glyceryl trinitrate, whereas 58% received acetylsalicylic acid (men vs. women, P<0.004). In 95% a twelve lead electrocardiogram was recorded. Pain assessment was performed in 40% before treatment (men vs. women, P<0.011). A significant difference between men and women was found in Time of onset (P<0.013). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that adherence to treatment guidelines varies greatly among the variables studied, ranging from fair (⩾10L/min of oxygen) to very good (obtaining electrocardiogram). There were differences in treatment provided between women and men.
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- Claesson, Andreas, et al.
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Simulation and education Outline and validation of a new dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation educational bundle using the Delphi method
- 2024
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In: Resuscitation Plus. - : ELSEVIER. - 2666-5204. ; 17
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Aim: Dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR) is time-dependent. To date, evidence-based training programmes for dispatchers are lacking. This study aimed to reach expert consensus on an educational bundle content for dispatchers to provide DA-CPR using the Delphi Method: An educational bundle was created by the Swedish Resuscitation Council consisting of three parts: e-learning on DA-CPR, basic life support training and audit of emergency out-of-hospital cardiac arrest calls. Thereafter, a two-round modified Delphi study was conducted between November 2022 and March 2023; 37 experts with broad clinical and/or scientific knowledge of DA-CPR were invited. In the first round, the experts participated in the e-learning module and answered a questionnaire with 13 closed and open questions, whereafter the e-learning part of the bundle was revised. In the second round, the revised e-learning part was evaluated using Likert scores (20 items). The predefined consensus level was set Results: Delphi rounds one and two were assessed by 20 and 18 of the invited experts, respectively. In round one, 18 experts (18 of 20, 90%) stated that they did not miss any content in the programme. In round two, the scale-level content validity index based on the average method (S-CVI/AVE, 0.99) and scale-level content validity index based on universal agreement (S-CVI/UA, 0.85) exceeded the threshold level of 80%. Conclusion: Expert consensus on the educational bundle content was reached using the Delphi method. Further work is required to evaluate its effect in real-world out-of-hospital cardiac arrest calls.
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