Understanding higher-order constructs of leadership and communication in EMS clinical judgment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians, clinical judgment is a higher-order construct that encompasses the initial thought process (clinical reasoning) that assists clinicians in reaching conclusions (clinical decision making). Current theoretical frameworks of clinical judgment contain other higher order constructs (e.g., leadership, communication) which may play a significant role in delivery of care. It is unknown whether this definition of clinical judgment includes additional higher order constructs of leadership and communication. The goal of this evaluation was to determine whether leadership and communication overlap and are subsumed under the larger construct of clinical judgment.

Methods

Focus groups of experts in prehospital paramedic and advan

SUBMITTER: Gugiu MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580492 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature