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2. 6. Outcomes and Experiences of a Fast Track - A direct admission process from ambulance to stroke unit for patients not eligible for acute intervention

   Author : Ingela Wennman; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Fast Track; stroke; ambulance; emergency department; stroke unit; care pathway; patient safety; organisation; transition theory;

   Abstract : Background Stroke is a serious medical condition, and the time before acute intervention and care at stroke units is crucial. People who suffer from a stroke and are not eligible for stroke alert are often transported to the emergency department (ED), where they risk experiencing a long length of stay (LOS) before being admitted to the stroke unit. READ MORE

4. 7. Balancing structure and flexibility in the ambulance service : the pursuit of professional judgement in caring and learning

   Author : Kim Wallin; Ulrica Hörberg; Anders Bremer; Carina Werkander Harstäde; Jan Nilsson; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Ambulance service; caring; clinical practice; further education; learning; registered nurses; phronesis; preceptor; professional development; professional judgement; students; supervision.; Vårdvetenskap; Caring Science;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe the conditions for learning inthe ambulance service during clinical practice, and to develop an understanding of how to support the professional development of caring in this context.The findings of this thesis are based on four qualitative interview studies. READ MORE

5. 8. Being taken seriously. Person-centredness and person-centred climate as experienced by patients and significant others when the patient is assessed as non-urgent by the Swedish Ambulance Service

   Author : Andreas Rantala; Vård i högteknologisk miljö; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; person-centred care; ambulance service; ambulance care; person-centredness; person-centred climate; Prehospital emergency care; nursing; Qualitative studies; non-urgent;

   Abstract : Background: The experience of person-centredness and person-centred climate is poorly understood in the context of being assessed as non-urgent and, in many cases, left at home by the Ambulance Service.Aim: The overall objective of this thesis was to explore experiences of person-centredness and the person-centred climate among patients and significant others when patients were assessed as non-urgent by the Swedish Ambulance Service. READ MORE

6. 9. Health problems and work-related stress in Swedish ambulance personnel

   Author : Kåre Karlsson; Lennart Christensson; Anders Jonsson; Lars Lundberg; Jan Mårtensson; Per-Olof Michel; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; work-related stress; ambulance personnel; cortisol; heart rate;

   Abstract : Background: Previous studies have shown a high incidence of both acute and post-traumatic stress among ambulance personnel. It has been shown that ambulance personnel are at a higher risk of being affected of heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer. Studies have also seen a higher incidence of substance abuse and suicide. READ MORE

7. 10. Influence of The Education and Training of Prehospital Medical Crews on Measures of Performance and Patient Outcomes

   Author : Hans Blomberg; Rolf Gedeborg; Jakob Johansson; Karl Michaelsson; Eldar Søreide; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ambulance; prehospital; education; CPR; stroke; trauma; outcome;

   Abstract : Prehospital care has developed dramatically the last decades with the implementation of new devices and educational concepts. Clinical decisions and treatments have moved out from the hospitals to the prehospital setting. In Sweden this has been accompanied by an increase in the level of competence, i.e. READ MORE