What factors contribute towards ambulance on-scene times for suspected stroke patients? An observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pre-hospital stroke care focusses on rapid access to specialist stroke units, but UK ambulance data shows increasing pre-hospital times. This study aimed to describe factors contributing towards ambulance on-scene times (OST) for suspected stroke patients and identify targets for a future intervention.

Patients and methods

Ambulance clinicians in North East Ambulance Service were asked to complete a survey after transporting any suspected stroke patients to describe the patient encounter, interventions and timings. Completed surveys were linked with electronic patient care records. Potentially modifiable factors were identified by the study team. Poisson regression analysis quantified the association of selected potentially modifiable factors with OST.

Result

SUBMITTER: McClelland G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10334177 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature