[HTML][HTML] Understanding patient non-transport decision theories in the pre-hospital setting: a narrative review

H Farhat, KE Aifa, G Alinier, A Nashwan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background In pre-hospital emergency care, decisions regarding patient non-conveyance
emerged as significant determinants of healthcare outcomes and resource utilization. These …

[HTML][HTML] EMS non-conveyance: A safe practice to decrease ED crowding or a threat to patient safety?

J Paulin, J Kurola, M Koivisto, T Iirola - BMC emergency medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background The safety of the Emergency Medical Service's (EMS's) non-conveyance
decision was evaluated by EMS re-contacts, primary health care or emergency department …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological determinants of patient non-conveyance to the hospital in an emergency medical service environment

H Farhat, C Abid, K El Aifa, P Gangaram… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The increasing prevalence of comorbidities worldwide has spurred the need
for time-effective pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS). Some pre-hospital …

[HTML][HTML] Satisfaction among non-conveyed patients and significant others when discharged at the scene by the ambulance service: an exploratory cross-sectional …

G Larsson, A Dagerhem, J Wihlborg… - BMC emergency medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background The ambulance service is facing an increased number of calls and ambulance
assignments. Between 12 and 42% of all assignments result in non-conveyance to the …

[HTML][HTML] The Epidemiology of Pre-Hospital EMS Treatment of Geriatric Patients in the City of Vienna—An Overview

M Krammel, V Drahohs, T Hamp, S Lemoyne… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The city of Vienna, Austria, has a gradually aging population. Elderly people,
over 65 years old and living at home or in nursing homes, frequently use Emergency …

The dialogue as decision support; lived experiences of extended collaboration when an ambulance is called

ES Forsgärde, A Svensson, M Rööst… - … journal of qualitative …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study aimed to describe extended collaboration in situations when an
ambulance was called, as experienced by older patients, a significant other, and ambulance …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes in patients not conveyed by emergency medical services (EMS): a one-year prospective study

E Höglund, A Schröder, M Andersson-Hagiwara… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background The decision to not convey patients has become common in emergency
medical services worldwide. A substantial proportion (12–51%) of the patients seen by …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive modelling of transport decisions and resources optimisation in pre-hospital setting using machine learning techniques

H Farhat, A Makhlouf, P Gangaram, K El Aifa… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background The global evolution of pre-hospital care systems faces dynamic challenges,
particularly in multinational settings. Machine learning (ML) techniques enable the …

[HTML][HTML] Support in acute situations when a community health nurse is called: experiences of older patients, their significant others, and involved healthcare …

ES Forsgärde, M Rööst, A Svensson, B Fridlund… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Care decisions for older patients in acute situations are challenging to make,
and there is limited knowledge of support in home healthcare settings, where older patients …

A matter of participation? A critical incident study of municipal care personnel in situations involving care-dependent older persons and emergency medical services

A Hjalmarsson, G Östlund, M Asp, B Kerstis… - … Journal of Qualitative …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study aimed at describing municipal care personnel's experiences of and
actions in situations when older persons need emergency medical services (EMS) at home …