Analysis of barriers associated with emergency medical service activation in patients with acute stroke and acute myocardial infarction from Zhongjiang County of Sichuan Province in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to investigate the preferred modes of transportation to the hospital among patients with acute stroke and acute myocardial infarction (AMI), as well as to identify the factors that influence the utilization of ambulances.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study, including patients who were diagnosed with acute stroke and AMI, at the people's hospital of Zhongjiang, from September 30th, 2022 to August 30th, 2023. All patients were divided into emergency medical service (EMS)-activation group and self-transportation group. Chi-square and t-tests were utilized to discern differences between groups at baseline. To screen relevant variables, we employed the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression analysis us

SUBMITTER: He C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11234688 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature