Ambulance services are changing, and the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been a major
challenge in the past three years. Job satisfaction and work engagement are important …

Background Extensive research has been conducted into the effects of feedback
interventions within many areas of healthcare, but prehospital emergency care has been …

Background Mental illnesses are increasing in the population; consequently, the number of
psychiatric emergencies handled by the emergency medical services (EMS) has also …

Introduction Following the significant changes in healthcare systems over the last century,
the role of pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) has been drawn against …

Background The dynamic and challenging work environment of the prehospital emergency
care settings creates many challenges for paramedics. Previous studies have examined …

Paramedics have mentally and physically demanding jobs, and chronic stress is not
uncommon. Recently graduated paramedics, in particular, have been identified as needing …

The aim of this study was to explore challenging encounters experienced by registered
nurses (RN) during their first year in the emergency medical service by using the social …

Background In hospitals, potentially harmful near misses occur daily exposing patients to
adverse events and safety risks. The same applies to ambulance care, but it is unclear what …

Introduction Paramedic competence plays a vital role in emergency medical services (EMS),
as the pre-hospital setting demands a wide variety of competencies from paramedics. The …

Introduction In emergency nursing situations, uncertainty may lead to delays, or block a
decision which can have devastating consequences for a patient. The ambulance service is …