How do current police practices impact trauma care in the prehospital setting? A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In the United States, police are often important co-responders to 911 calls with emergency medical services for medical emergencies. To date, there remains a lack of a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms by which police response modifies time to in-hospital medical care for traumatically injured patients. Further, it remains unclear if differentials exist within or between communities. A scoping review was performed to identify studies evaluating prehospital transport of traumatically injured patients and the role or impact of police involvement.

Methods

PubMed, SCOPUS, and Criminal Justice Abstracts databases were utilized to identify articles. English-language, US-based, peer-reviewed articles published on or prior to March 30, 2022 were eligible for in

SUBMITTER: Salhi RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10204184 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature