Large-Vessel Occlusion Stroke Knowledge and Training for Stroke Severity Assessment Among Emergency Medical Services Personnel in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prehospital identification of large-vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke facilitates the development of a regional triage protocol that could lead to an improvement in intrahospital and interhospital workflows. This requires stroke education of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to improve stroke recognition, severity assessment, and prenotification. However, the current state of EMS personnel's knowledge of LVO stroke, their training for stroke severity assessment, and their preferences for educational methods are unknown. We conducted a nationwide EMS survey across the United States to glean insights that can inform and customize future EMS educational efforts.

Methods

The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology, in collaboration with EMS World,

SUBMITTER: Asif KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11864574 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature