Caring for patients at high speed

Aim: The aim of this article is to explore whether ambulance clinicians in Sweden perceive their working environment to be safe. Method: Twenty four ambulance nurses and nine paramedics at five ambulance stations in urban and rural areas of Sweden were interviewed. Findings: After transcripts of the interviews had been analysed, nine issues that affect how participants perceive the safety of patient care in ambulances emerged: planning before departure; use of safety belts; driving at high speeds; patient first, safety second; equipment design and placement; noise; driving styles; presence of relatives; documentation. Conclusion: Ambulance personnel should have greater involvement in the design of ambulance care spaces and drivers should be given more regular training.

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Hälsovetenskap Omvårdnad hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Health Sciences Nursing hsv//eng
Ambulance design; Driving skills; Patients and practitioner safety; Pre-hospital care
Omvårdnad
Nursing Science
Integrated Caring Science

Jonsson, AndersHögskolan i Borås,Institutionen för Vårdvetenskap(Swepub:hb)ajo (author)
Johansson, AndersLund University (author)
Petzäll, Kerstin,1951-Karlstads universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper (from 2013)(Swepub:kau)kerspetz (author)
Högskolan i BoråsInstitutionen för Vårdvetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

By the author/editor: Suserud, Björn-O ...; Jonsson, Anders; Johansson, Ander ...; Petzäll, Kerstin ...

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MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES: MEDICAL AND HEAL ...; and Health Sciences; and Nursing

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