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What assessment, intervention and diagnostics should women with early pregnancy bleeding receive in the emergency department and when? A scoping review and synthesis of evidence. 孕早期出血妇女应在急诊科接受哪些评估、干预和诊断?范围审查和证据综述。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Australasian Emergency Care Pub Date : 2024-10-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.006
Baylie Trostian, Andrea McCloughen, Ramon Z Shaban, Kate Curtis
{"title":"What assessment, intervention and diagnostics should women with early pregnancy bleeding receive in the emergency department and when? A scoping review and synthesis of evidence.","authors":"Baylie Trostian, Andrea McCloughen, Ramon Z Shaban, Kate Curtis","doi":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Vaginal bleeding is a frequent complication in early pregnancy, care that women receive, or lack thereof, can have immediate and long-term consequences. There is a lack of cogent, synthesised evidence on the assessment, interventions, and diagnostics for the management of early pregnancy bleeding in the emergency department (ED). This paper reports the results of a scoping review that identified that examined the literature to clarify concepts and generate a synthesis of the evidence for the assessment, interventions, diagnostics and management of early pregnancy bleeding in the ED.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Five databases were searched. Practice guidelines and statements were sourced from professional organisations, and online repositories. Three types of data were included: practice guidelines, reviews, and primary research. Data were extracted and collated, and findings were synthesised into a clinical guideline.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total 122 (of 3602) papers from database searching, and six (of 46) practice guidelines were included. Seventy-seven publications reported on assessment including performing vital observations. Thirty-six reported on interventions including administration of analgesia, and 114 reported on diagnostics, which most (n = 93) recommended use of ultrasound. Few (12 %) of practice statements and guidelines recommended care not based in current evidence. The study yielded an evidence-based practice guideline to be used for initial management of early pregnancy bleeding.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The practice guideline generated by this examination and synthesis of the evidence offers comprehensive, evidence informed recommendations for the initial management of early pregnancy bleeding. Continued research and knowledge translation for initial management of early pregnancy bleeding is needed to reduce variation in emergency care and improve outcomes for women.</p>","PeriodicalId":55979,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Emergency Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Nonstandard cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic life support: A scoping review of techniques applicable to wheelchair users. 非标准心肺复苏术和基本生命支持:适用于轮椅使用者的技术范围综述。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Australasian Emergency Care Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.005
Elisha Deegan, Peter Lewis, Laynie H Pullin, Nathan J Wilson
{"title":"Nonstandard cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic life support: A scoping review of techniques applicable to wheelchair users.","authors":"Elisha Deegan, Peter Lewis, Laynie H Pullin, Nathan J Wilson","doi":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore evidence that informs new or non-standard methods for delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic life support (BLS) that may be used by carers of wheelchair users and assist in the development of an educational intervention.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A scoping review was conducted. Keywords used included cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary, resuscitation, \"basic life support\", and special circumstances. In total, 3581 papers were retrieved and 72 full text articles were reviewed with 14 papers meeting the inclusion criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nine intervention studies, three systematic reviews and two expert opinion papers were included and divided into four broad categories pertaining to how they differed from standard CPR guidelines. The four categories were nontraditional compression techniques, CPR not delivered in a flat position, CPR not delivered on a hard surface and CPR not delivered at floor level.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The scoping review has identified techniques for delivery of CPR and BLS that may be beneficial to wheelchair users. Further research is required to determine applicability and effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":55979,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Emergency Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142378598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Strengthening emergency department response to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear disasters: A scoping review. 加强急诊科应对化学、生物、放射和核灾难的能力:范围审查。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Australasian Emergency Care Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.003
Jamie Ranse, Benjamin Mackie, Julia Crilly, David Heslop, Bridget Wilson, Marion Mitchell, Sarah Weber, Nathan Watkins, Joseph Sharpe, Michael Handy, Attila Hertelendy, Jane Currie, Karen Hammad
{"title":"Strengthening emergency department response to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear disasters: A scoping review.","authors":"Jamie Ranse, Benjamin Mackie, Julia Crilly, David Heslop, Bridget Wilson, Marion Mitchell, Sarah Weber, Nathan Watkins, Joseph Sharpe, Michael Handy, Attila Hertelendy, Jane Currie, Karen Hammad","doi":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Natural hazards resulting in disasters are increasing globally, impacting communities and disrupting industries. In addition to planning for these natural hazard disasters, emergency departments (EDs) should prepare for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incidents that result in surges of patient presentations. Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents differ in preparedness to natural hazards, requiring an understanding of patient management and health system-related challenges.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This scoping review used the Arksey and O'Malley five-step framework. Manuscripts were retrieved from four databases and search engines using keywords relating to impacts on the ED from real world CBRN event(s). Analysis focused on the characteristics of CBRN event, ED impact, and lessons learnt against four surge capacity domains that including staff, stuff, space, and systems.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 44 paper were included in this review. Most of the incidents were chemical in nature (n = 36/44, 81.8 %). The majority of CBRN incidents were accidental (n = 34/44, 77.3 %). Between 1 and 1470 people (Mdn=56, IQR: 18-228) presented to an ED from each event. Most patients were discharged from the ED, but this was variably reported. Some key lessons related to secondary exposure to ED staff, repurposing spaces, and coordination of CBRN incidents.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>With the increasing number of CBRN incidents, strategies to strengthen EDs and limit the impact from a surge in patient presentations are paramount. An understanding of local CBRN risk to inform a top-hazards approach to CBRN preparedness, and the implementation of pre-emptive CBRN clinical pathways is recommended. Additionally, strategies should be implemented to protect staff from the risk of secondary exposure to a CBRN event. These strategies may include adequate education, training, and personal protective equipment for staff.</p>","PeriodicalId":55979,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Emergency Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Emergency management of orbital compartment syndrome: Lateral canthotomy and cantholysis case series. 眶隔综合征的紧急处理:外侧泪囊切开术和泪囊溶解术病例系列。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Australasian Emergency Care Pub Date : 2024-09-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.004
Rebecca Ilona Peisah, Kevin Ostrowski
{"title":"Emergency management of orbital compartment syndrome: Lateral canthotomy and cantholysis case series.","authors":"Rebecca Ilona Peisah, Kevin Ostrowski","doi":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Orbital compartment syndrome (OCS) is considered a time critical condition that requires urgent surgical decompression to preserve vision. This study aims to evaluate the current clinical criteria for performing a lateral canthotomy and cantholysis (LCC) in the emergency management of suspected traumatic OCS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective audit of patients with suspected traumatic OCS presenting to an adult major trauma centre between January 1, 2017, and August 1, 2022, was performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>20 patients with traumatic OCS treated with a LCC were identified. Five patients satisfied the definitive clinical criteria for LCC. The remaining 15 patients received LCC based on secondary clinical findings, or computed tomography (CT) findings suggestive of OCS. 17 patients received non-contrast CT scanning prior to LCC. Of the nine patients noted to regain baseline or close to baseline vision, only one was decompressed within two hours of injury.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite OCS being a clinical diagnosis, the signs and symptoms associated with OCS are difficult to elicit on presentation. Seeking imaging should not delay time to decompression when clinical diagnostic criteria are present. However, imaging may have a role in determining the need for orbital decompression where the absolute indications for LCC cannot be adequately assessed.</p>","PeriodicalId":55979,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Emergency Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A scoping review study of patients with a primary immune deficiency who have presented to the paediatric emergency department with a fever 对因发烧到儿科急诊室就诊的原发性免疫缺陷患者进行范围界定研究。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Australasian Emergency Care Pub Date : 2024-09-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.001
Samantha Ryan , Elizabeth Forster , Bronwyn Griffin
{"title":"A scoping review study of patients with a primary immune deficiency who have presented to the paediatric emergency department with a fever","authors":"Samantha Ryan ,&nbsp;Elizabeth Forster ,&nbsp;Bronwyn Griffin","doi":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><div>To identify, analyse, and synthesise existing research on the characteristics and risk factors associated with primary immune deficiencies (PIDs), with focus on understanding how factors impede patient outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Background</h3><div>There is currently limited research regarding the management of this cohort when they present to an emergency department with the presentation urgency often being overlooked.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Three databases, google scholar, and citations were searched for relevant studies under the criteria. Included papers were analysed and reported following the PRISMA guideline, and then critically appraised using the Mixed Method Appraisal Tool.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>After a review of 625 titles and abstracts, 20 studies met the inclusion criteria. The majority being mixed method (n = 8) and case studies (n = 8). All chosen studies reported some form of management of a child with a PID, and most made recommendations for improvement.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Further research is needed to facilitate an understanding of how to enhance emergency management, to increase positive outcomes. Relevance to practice: There is a critical need for improved management strategies for children with a PID presenting to ED with fever. Creating protocols, increasing staff knowledge, and implementing patient specific interventions are essential in improving outcomes and reducing serious complications in this high-risk paediatric population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55979,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Emergency Care","volume":"27 4","pages":"Pages 282-289"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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X-ray imaging of multiple adjacent regions in paediatric patients: Potential utility for diagnosis and patient management. 儿科患者多个邻近区域的 X 射线成像:诊断和患者管理的潜在实用性。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Australasian Emergency Care Pub Date : 2024-09-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.002
Dania Abu Awwad,Noor Akl,Franziska Jerjen,Ernest Ekpo
{"title":"X-ray imaging of multiple adjacent regions in paediatric patients: Potential utility for diagnosis and patient management.","authors":"Dania Abu Awwad,Noor Akl,Franziska Jerjen,Ernest Ekpo","doi":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2024.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDIn emergency presentations, it is not uncommon for patients to present with imaging requests of multiple body regions to detect concurrent injury. While current literature explores diagnostic efficacy of adjacent imaging for forearm fractures, there is limited research on its effectiveness across all extremities. This paper explores the diagnostic yield of X-ray adjacent imaging of the upper and lower limb in paediatric patients.METHODSA retrospective audit was performed using information available on radiology request forms from paediatric patients (age <18 years) that had multiple X-rays of adjacent body regions over six months at two hospitals. The main or first X-ray was referred to as initial imaging, while all subsequent X-rays of adjacent regions was considered secondary imaging. Clinical history and radiologists' findings were collected, categorised, and analysed using Chi square.RESULTSThere were 661 X-rays performed across 277 patients. Initial imaging was significantly more likely to detect injuries or abnormalities (35 %) than X-rays of adjacent regions (1.6 %), with 94 % of all abnormalities detected on initial imaging overall (χ2(3) = 241.247, p < 0.001). X-ray request forms with no clinical symptoms were significantly more likely to have no findings detected (χ2(3) = 53.493, p < 0.001).CONCLUSIONX-ray imaging of a body region adjacent to an injury has low diagnostic yield, suggesting the need for interventions to reduce unnecessary adjacent X-ray imaging. Clinical history information was often limited and concurrent injuries were low.","PeriodicalId":55979,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Emergency Care","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142266902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Establishing enablers and barriers to implementing the HIRAID® emergency nursing framework in rural emergency departments 确定在农村急诊科实施 HIRAID® 急诊护理框架的有利因素和障碍。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Australasian Emergency Care Pub Date : 2024-08-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2024.08.002
Belinda Kennedy , Kate Curtis , Sarah Kourouche , Louise Casey , Dorothy Hughes , Vivienne Chapman , Margaret Fry
{"title":"Establishing enablers and barriers to implementing the HIRAID® emergency nursing framework in rural emergency departments","authors":"Belinda Kennedy ,&nbsp;Kate Curtis ,&nbsp;Sarah Kourouche ,&nbsp;Louise Casey ,&nbsp;Dorothy Hughes ,&nbsp;Vivienne Chapman ,&nbsp;Margaret Fry","doi":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Rural Australia has large geographic distances between emergency departments with variability of services and medical support. Emergency nurses must be appropriately skilled to assess and manage unpredictable and diverse presentations. HIRAID® is an evidence-based framework to support emergency nurses in assessment and care delivery. To inform implementation, the study aimed to identify the enablers and barriers to introducing HIRAID® in practice.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This embedded mixed methods study was conducted in 11 rural, regional emergency departments in Southern New South Wales, Australia. Respondents completed a 22-item survey, indicating their level of agreement on statements related to practice change, free text responses were optional. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data using content analysis. Results were identified as barriers or enablers, then integrated and mapped to the Theoretical Domains Framework.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The survey was completed by 102 (54 %) nurses. Two enablers and four barriers to implementation were identified and mapped to 10 Theoretical Domains Framework domains. Key barriers were workplace limitations, such as time and resources, and knowledge of the HIRAID® intervention.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Barriers varied between facilities related to adequate support to implement and the impact on patient care. The results will inform a strategy to implement HIRAID®.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55979,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Emergency Care","volume":"27 4","pages":"Pages 290-298"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142115215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Adherence to low back pain clinical guidelines in Australian hospital emergency departments: A public and private comparison 澳大利亚医院急诊科对腰背痛临床指南的遵守情况:公立和私立医院的比较。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Australasian Emergency Care Pub Date : 2024-07-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2024.07.001
Claire L. Samanna , Paul Buntine , Daniel L. Belavy , Ron V. Sultana , Clint T. Miller , Vasilios (Bill) Nimorakiotakis , Patrick J. Owen
{"title":"Adherence to low back pain clinical guidelines in Australian hospital emergency departments: A public and private comparison","authors":"Claire L. Samanna ,&nbsp;Paul Buntine ,&nbsp;Daniel L. Belavy ,&nbsp;Ron V. Sultana ,&nbsp;Clint T. Miller ,&nbsp;Vasilios (Bill) Nimorakiotakis ,&nbsp;Patrick J. Owen","doi":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Managing LBP via clinical practice guidelines in healthcare settings is recommended, yet burgeoning evidence suggests adherence is suboptimal in emergency department settings. Whether adherence differs between public and private settings is unknown. A retrospective audit of two Australian emergency departments matched 86 private patients to 86 public patients by age ( ± 5 years), sex (male/female) and LBP duration (first time/history of LBP). Patient charts were reviewed according to the Australian clinical guidelines for the management of LBP. Guidelines were considered individually and via a collective guideline adherence score (GAS). Management GAS was lower in private patients compared to public patients (d [95 %CI]: −0.67 [−0.98, −0.36], P &lt; 0.001). Public patients were more likely to have documentation of guideline-based advice (OR [95 %CI]: 4.4 [2.4, 8.4], P &lt; 0.001) and less likely to be sent for imaging (OR [95 %CI]: 5.0 [2.6, 9.4], P &lt; 0.001). Private patients were more likely to have documented screening for psychosocial risk factors (OR [95 %CI]: 21.8 [9.1, 52.1], P &lt; 0.001) and more likely to receive guideline-based medication prescriptions at patient discharge (OR [95 %CI]: 2.2 [1.2, 4.2], P = 0.013). Differences exist in public and private hospital emergency department guideline adherence. Exploring barriers and facilitators underpinning these differences will assist in guiding future implementation science approaches.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55979,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Emergency Care","volume":"27 4","pages":"Pages 276-281"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141790095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Paramedic clinical practice guideline development in Australia and New Zealand: A qualitative descriptive analysis 澳大利亚和新西兰辅助医务人员临床实践指南的制定:定性描述分析。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Australasian Emergency Care Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2024.06.003
Sonja Maria , Marc Colbeck , Matt Wilkinson-Stokes , Adam Moon , Michelle Thomson , Joel Ballard , Lachlan Parker , Fraser Watson , James Oswald
{"title":"Paramedic clinical practice guideline development in Australia and New Zealand: A qualitative descriptive analysis","authors":"Sonja Maria ,&nbsp;Marc Colbeck ,&nbsp;Matt Wilkinson-Stokes ,&nbsp;Adam Moon ,&nbsp;Michelle Thomson ,&nbsp;Joel Ballard ,&nbsp;Lachlan Parker ,&nbsp;Fraser Watson ,&nbsp;James Oswald","doi":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.auec.2024.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This collaborative study by The Australasian College of Paramedicine's Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) Working Group aimed to examine CPG development practices in Australian and New Zealand ambulance services.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Employing a qualitative descriptive design, the research utilised thematic analysis to extract insights from interviews with eleven experts actively involved in CPG development. The study embraced a nominalist and constructivist approach, recognising the intricate connection between individual experiences and the realities of CPG development in the paramedic field.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Key findings revealed significant heterogeneity in CPG development practices, emphasising a lack of formal training and a substantial reliance on existing guidelines. The study highlighted challenges in project management flexibility, limited research capacity, and inconsistencies in external consultations and resource utilisation.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The study recommends adopting project management frameworks, investing in training, and utilising evidence evaluation methodologies like GRADE. It emphasises the need for multidisciplinary teams and formal expertise in evidence synthesis, advocating for targeted training programs. Funding challenges highlight the importance of dedicated budgets and collaborative efforts for resource allocation. Knowledge translation and implementation issues underscore the significance of training programs for evidence evaluation and knowledge translation in overcoming these challenges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55979,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Emergency Care","volume":"27 4","pages":"Pages 259-267"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141602250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Use of diagnostic tests in elderly patients consulting the emergency department. Analysis of the emergency department and elder needs cohort (EDEN-8) 在急诊科就诊的老年患者中使用诊断测试。急诊科和老年人需求队列(EDEN-8)分析。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Australasian Emergency Care Pub Date : 2024-07-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2024.06.004
Javier Jacob , Elena Fuentes , Juan González del Castillo , Inmaculada Bajo-Fernández , Aitor Alquezar-Arbé , Eric Jorge García-Lamberechts , Sira Aguiló , Cesáreo Fernández-Alonso , Guillermo Burillo-Putze , Pascual Piñera , Pere Llorens , Sònia Jimenez , Adriana Gil-Rodrigo , Jorge Sánchez Tembleque-Sánchez , Maria Pilar López-Diez , Marta Iglesias-Vela , Rafael Antonio Pérez-Costa , Marién López-Pardo , Rebeca González-González , Marina Carrión-Fernández , Òscar Miró
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