Rural and Ethnic Disparities in Out-of-hospital Care and Transport Pathways After Road Traffic Trauma in New Zealand
Autor: | Rebbecca Lilley, Gabrielle Davie, Bridget Dicker, Papaarangi Reid, Shanthi Ameratunga, Charles Branas, Nicola Campbell, Ian Civil, Bridget Kool |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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Zdroj: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 25, Iss 4, Pp 602-613 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1936-900X 1936-9018 |
DOI: | 10.5811/westjem.18366 |
Popis: | Introduction: The out-of-hospital emergency medical service (EMS) care responses and the transport pathways to hospital play a vital role in patient survival following injury and are the first component of a well-functioning, optimised system of trauma care. Despite longstanding challenges in delivering equitable healthcare services in the health system of Aotearoa-New Zealand (NZ), little is known about inequities in EMS-delivered care and transport pathways to hospital-level care. Methods: This population-level cohort study on out-of-hospital care, based on national EMS data, included trauma patients |
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