Relatives’ influence on the treatment of acutely critically ill patients in prehospital emergency medicine: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ experiences and attitudes

Grønlund, Ingeborg R.; Gydesen, Christoffer; Thomsen, Thordis; Møller, Ann M.

doi:10.1016/j.bja.2023.08.002

British Journal of Anaesthesia

2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.08.002

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Relatives’ influence on the treatment of acutely critically ill patients in prehospital emergency medicine: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ experiences and attitudes

Ingeborg R. Grønlund,

Christoffer Gydesen,

Thordis Thomsen

et al.

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BackgroundIn the field of prehospital emergency medicine, specialized emergency medical service (EMS) providers interact with acutely ill patients and their relatives. The influence of family presence during in‐hospital resuscitation is well described. However, no studies have previously assessed the influence of relatives' presence in the acute prehospital setting. The aim of this study was to investigate EMS providers' perspectives on relatives' impact on the acute prehospital treatment of adult patients.MethodsAn online anonymous survey was distributed to all prehospital EMS providers in the Capital Region of Denmark. The survey included 25 research questions on a 5‐point Likert scale, investigating relatives' influence on treatment in three different domains: positive, negative, and resuscitation. A higher domain score indicates a high level of agreement or frequency.ResultsTwo hundred forty‐six EMS providers completed the survey (84 ambulance technicians, 87 paramedics, and 75 physicians). There were no significant differences in the positive domain across professions (p = .175). Physicians had a statistically significant lower median score in the negative domain, compared with ambulance technicians and paramedics (2.50 vs. 2.63 and 2.63, p = .024). In the resuscitation domain, paramedics and physicians had a significant lower median score compared with ambulance technicians (3.00 and 3.00 vs. 3.14, p = .003).ConclusionAll professions were equally positive towards the relatives' presence and involvement in the acute prehospital setting. Physicians were less likely to be negatively influenced by the presence of relatives compared with ambulance technicians and paramedics. In all professions, increased experience led to improved comfort with handling relatives.

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Relatives’ influence on the treatment of acutely critically ill patients in prehospital emergency medicine: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ experiences and attitudes

Cited by 4 publications

References 27 publications

Preclinical emergency care of pediatric injuries and diseases

Preclinical emergency care of pediatric injuries and diseases

Managing the process of patient transfer by emergency care providers: A qualitative study

A survey of emergency medical service providers' perspectives regarding relatives influence on acute prehospital treatment of adult patients

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