Preferences for emergency medical service transport after childhood injury: An emergency department-based multi-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) transport can be associated with benefits following pediatric injury. However, many pediatric trauma patients do not use EMS. The objective of this study was to elucidate guardians' decision factors for pre-hospital transport for children after injury.

Methods

This is a multi-methods study of pediatric trauma patients (≤14 years) and their guardians presenting to the ED of a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center via both EMS and non-EMS modalities. Demographic information and injury characteristics were collected. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and qualitative codes were identified and assigned into themes.

Results

(Quantitative): Of the 29 child-guardian pairs, five participants initially presented by EMS

SUBMITTER: Thinnes R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7508417 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature