Family & bystander experiences of emergency ambulance services care: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency ambulance personnel respond to a variety of incidents in the community, including medical, trauma and obstetric emergencies. Family and bystanders present on scene may provide first aid, reassurance, background information or even act as proxy decision-makers. For most people, involvement in any event requiring an emergency ambulance response is a stressful and salient experience. The aim of this scoping review is to identify and synthesise all published, peer-reviewed research describing family and bystanders' experiences of emergency ambulance care.

Methods

This scoping review included peer-reviewed studies that reported on family or bystander experiences where emergency ambulance services responded. Five databases were searched in May 2022: Medline, C

SUBMITTER: Satchell E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10268421 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature