Paramedics’ Perspectives on the Hospital Transfers of Nursing Home Residents—A Qualitative Focus Group Study

Emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions are common among nursing home residents (NHRs). Little is known about the perspectives of emergency medical services (EMS) which are responsible for hospital transports. The aim of this study was to explore paramedics’ experiences with transfe...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Pulst, Alexander Maximilian Fassmer, Falk Hoffmann, Guido Schmiemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/11/3778