low-acuity calls in ambulance deployments
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: in this observational cross-sectional study ambulance crew members in the area Ludwigshafen (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) are called upon to complete an online survey regarding their assess
Sponsors
Universität Heidelberg, Abteilung für Allgemeinmedizin und Versorgungsforschung
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ambulance crew members in the area of the headquartes Ludwigshafen deployments require: - deployment alerting minimum one ambulance (type C according to EN1789) -crew members are recruited and briefed concerning the trial
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: crew members without giving consent are excluded deploments are excluded if: - cancelled during approach - no patient is found - only provision (eg. for fire runs) without patient - secondary transport (eg. interhospital transfers) - patient is minor (<18 years old) - patient is found dead or dies on the incident scene
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - way of treatment (conveyance to a hospital, just examination/treatment/consultation, referring to an alternative service of urgent care) -appropriate type of care based on the on-scene assessment by the ambulance crew | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| reasons why there may be a difference between the executed treatment and the appropriate type of care | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLara Nau
Universität Heidelberg, Abteilung für ALlgemeinmedizin und Versorgungsforschung
Outcome results
None listed