Patient handover between ambulance crew and healthcare professionals in Icelandic emergency departments: a qualitative study

Patient handover between ambulance crew and healthcare professionals in Icelandic emergency departments: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Ambulance services play an important role in the healthcare system when it comes to handling accidents or acute illnesses outside of hospitals. At the time of patient handover from emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to the nurses and physicians in emergency departments (EDs), t...

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Main Authors: Sveinbjörn Dúason, Björn Gunnarsson, Margrét Hrönn Svavarsdóttir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Ambulance services
Emergency department
Healthcare professionals
Interdisciplinary communication
Patient handover
Qualitative research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00829-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00829-x

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