Trends and Characteristics of Emergency Medical Services in Italy: A 5-Years Population-Based Registry Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) plays a fundamental role in providing good quality healthcare services to citizens, as they are the first responders in distressing situations. Few studies have used available EMS data to investigate EMS call characteristics and subsequent responses. Methods: Data were extracted from the emergency registry for the period 2013-2017. This included call and rescue vehicle dispatch information. All relationships in analyses and differences in events proportion between 2013 and 2017 were tested against the Pearson's Chi-Square with a 99% level of confidence. Results: Among the 2,120,838 emergency calls, operators dispatched at least one rescue vehicle for 1,494,855. There was an estimated overall incidence of 96 emergency calls and 75 rescue vehicles

SUBMITTER: Campagna S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7763006 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature