Major challenges and barriers in clinical decision-making as perceived by emergency medical services personnel: a qualitative content analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Having to work in unpredictable and critical conditions, emergency care services (EMS) personnel experience complicated situations at the scene of accidents which, inevitably, influence their clinical decisions. There is a lack of research into the challenges which these professionals encounter. Accordingly, the present study aims to explore the major challenges and barriers which affect clinical decision-making from the perspective of EMS personnel.

Methods

The present study is a qualitative work with a content analysis approach. Selected via purposeful sampling, the subjects were 25 members of the EMS personnel in Iran who met the inclusion criteria. The study lasted from December 2019 to July 2020. Sampling was maintained to the point of data saturation. Data w

SUBMITTER: Bijani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7815282 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature