Megan Davis

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Bent Flyvbjerg

University of Oxford

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Islamic University of Technology

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Università degli Studi di Palermo

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University of Adelaide

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Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social

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Istanbul Technical University

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The Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University

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Gacheon University

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University of Bern

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Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Assessed by Paramedics and Not Transported to Hospital: A Pilot Study

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, 2015

Introduction Patients seen by ambulance paramedics but not transported to hospital have not previ... more Introduction Patients seen by ambulance paramedics but not transported to hospital have not previously been studied in Australia. The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of telephone interviews to describe and analyse patient factors, and determine short term patient outcomes associated with paramedic no-transport decisions. Method Twenty (20) patients participated in semi-structured telephone interviews 13-30 days following an episode of care from an Australian urban ambulance service. Data analysis was conducted in two phases; firstly, a quantitative description of the patient characteristics and their outcomes; and secondly, a qualitative analysis using a thematic framework to determine if there were any common themes emerging from the interviews. Results Only three (3) patients refused to participate in the interviews and none were unable to be located. The reasons patients expressed for not accepting transport were varied, though a common factor related ...

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