Qualitative development and content validation of the "SPART" model; a focused ethnography study of observable diagnostic and therapeutic activities in the emergency medical services care process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical reasoning is a crucial task within the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) care process. Both contextual and cognitive factors make the task susceptible to errors. Understanding the EMS care process' structure could help identify and address issues that interfere with clinical reasoning. The EMS care process is complex and only basically described. In this research, we aimed to define the different phases of the process and develop an overarching model that can help detect and correct potential error sources, improve clinical reasoning and optimize patient care.

Methods

We conducted a focused ethnography study utilizing non-participant video observations of real-life EMS deployments combined with thematic analysis of peer interviews. After an initial qualita

SUBMITTER: Dercksen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8590330 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature