Public perception of female paramedics at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Saudi Arabia

Public perception of female paramedics at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Saudi Arabia

Abstract Background Although emergency medical service (EMS) providers recognize that both male and female paramedics are necessary, Saudi EMSs are currently fully staffed by men. Cultural bias against care provision by male paramedics to female victims in the absence of male guardians underscores t...

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Main Authors: Nesrin Alharthy, Sara Alswaes, Alanoud Almaziad, Nourah Alenazi, Maha Abdallah, Moeed Alshehry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency medical services
Female paramedic
Public perception
Conservative culture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12245-018-0217-4

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