Rapid sequence intubation: a survey of current practice in the South African pre-hospital setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is an advanced airway skill commonly performed in the pre-hospital setting globally. In South Africa, pre-hospital RSI was first approved for non-physician providers by the Health Professions Council of South Africa in 2009 and introduced as part of the scope of practice of degree qualified Emergency Care Practitioners (ECPs) only. The research study aimed to investigate and describe, based on the components of the minimum standards of pre-hospital RSI in South Africa, specific areas of interest related to current pre-hospital RSI practice.

Methods

An online descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst operational ECPs in the pre-hospital setting of South Africa, using convenience and snowball sampling strategies.

Res

SUBMITTER: Botha JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8369626 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature