Care needs of adults with spinal trauma in the prehospital and hospital setting from the perspective of patient care team: A qualitative research

Autor: Mohammad Behnammoghadam, Nasrollah Alimohammadi, Ali Riazi, Maryam Eghbali-Babadi, Majid Rezvani
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Education and Health Promotion, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 83-83 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2277-9531
2319-6440
DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_282_23
Popis: BACKGROUND: Appropriate care of patients with definite spinal cord injury or at risk of it in the prehospital and hospital stages requires comprehensive planning in the health system. It is also the requirement of any successful program to explain the needs from the perspective of its stakeholders. Thus, this study aimed to discover the care needs of adults with spinal trauma in prehospital and hospital settings from the perspective of the patient care team. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This qualitative study was conducted with the participation of urban and rural prehospital emergency personnel and emergency departments of educational and therapeutic hospitals affiliated to Isfahan, Tehran, Shiraz, Kermanshah, Ahvaz, and Yasuj Universities of Medical Sciences, through conducting 36 in-depth semi-structured interviews from September to December 2021. Using purposive sampling method, the participants were selected considering the maximum variation. The data saturation was reached after conducting interviews and group discussions with 36 subjects. Data were analyzed using conventional content analysis approach. Lundman and Graneheim approach were used for the study rigour. Data were simultaneously analyzed using MAXQDA software version 10. RESULT: During the data analysis, two themes of prehospital care with two main categories (emergency care and management of secondary complications of spinal trauma) and hospital care with two main categories (emergency care and management of secondary complications of spinal trauma) emerged. CONCLUSION: Emergency care and management of secondary complications of spinal cord injury in the prehospital and hospital stages can affect treatment results, improve quality of life, and reduce mortality rate, secondary injuries, and healthcare costs. Thus, identification of the care needs of the adults with spinal trauma from the perspective of the patient care team can help the authorities to plan appropriate interventions.
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