‘Popping nana back into bed’ - a qualitative exploration of paramedic decision making when caring for older people who have fallen

‘Popping nana back into bed’ - a qualitative exploration of paramedic decision making when caring for older people who have fallen

Abstract Background Older fallers constitute a large proportion of ambulance work, and as many as 25% are not transported to hospital following paramedic assessment. The objective of this study was to explore the decision making process used by paramedics when caring for older fallers. Methods A qua...

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Main Authors: Paul Simpson, Ric Thomas, Jason Bendall, Bill Lord, Stephen Lord, Jacqueline Close
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Paramedic
Decision making
Older
Falls
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2243-y

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2243-y

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