Understanding people's experiences of extrication while being trapped in motor vehicles: a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore patient's experience of entrapment and subsequent extrication following a motor vehicle collision and identify their priorities in optimising this experience.

Design

Semistructured interviews exploring the experience of entrapment and extrication conducted at least 6 weeks following the event. Thematic analysis of interviews.

Setting

Single air ambulance and spinal cord injury charity in the UK.

Participants

10 patients were recruited and consented; six air ambulance patients and two spinal cord injury charity patients attended the interview. 2 air ambulance patients declined to participate following consent due to the perceived potential for psychological sequelae.

Results

The main theme across all participants was that of the impor

SUBMITTER: Nutbeam T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9490624 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature