Factors influencing conveyance of older adults with minor head injury by paramedics to the emergency department: a multiple methods study.

ABSTRACT: Head injury (HI) in older adults due to low-energy falls result in a substantial number of emergency department (ED) attendances. However, mortality associated with minor HI is very low. Reducing conveyance to hospital is important for older adults and is a priority for the National Health Service (NHS). Therefore, paramedics are required to make accurate decisions regarding conveyance to the ED. This study used routine data and semi-structured interviews to explore the factors that influence paramedic decision-making when considering whether to convey an adult aged 65 years and over with a minor HI to the ED. Semi-structured telephone interviews were completed with ten UK paramedics from a single EMS (ambulance) provider organisation. Interviews explored the factors influencing the parame

SUBMITTER: Nicholson H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9682699 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature