Patient factors associated with conveyance decision-making by Emergency Medical Services professionals in patients with a syncope: a cross-sectional factorial survey design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical decision-making of non-conveyance is perceived as complex and difficult by emergency medical services (EMS) professionals. Patients with a transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) based on syncope constitute a significant part of the non-conveyance population. Risk stratification is the basis of the clinical decision-making process by EMS professionals. This risk stratification is based on various patient factors. This study aimed to explore patient factors significantly associated with conveyance decision-making by EMS professionals in patients with a TLOC based on syncope.

Methods

A cross-sectional vignette study with a factorial survey design was conducted. Patient factors were derived from the "National Protocol Ambulance Care", and all possible com

SUBMITTER: Ort BBA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10557231 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature