Prehospital emergency medical service utilization and associated factors among critically ill COVID-19 patients treated at centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: The majority of populations in developing countries are living in areas of no access or limited access to prehospital emergency medical services (EMS). In Addis Ababa, the reported prehospital EMS utilization were ranging from zero to thirty-eight percent. However, there is limited research on reasons for the low utilization of prehospital resources in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess factors associated with prehospital EMS utilization among critically ill COVID-19 patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted to collect primary data from 421 COVID-19 patients in Addis Ababa between May and July 2021. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with prehospital service utilization. Andersen's Behavioral Model was implemented to

SUBMITTER: Olani AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021779 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature