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This Is an Edited Version of the Update for SWASFT Staff Prehospital Emergency Services Current Awareness Update Issue 89, March 2021 The aim of this Current Awareness Update is to provide a digest of information supporting evidence based practice in prehospital emergency services. The issue name relates to when the contained articles were published- the bulletin is published the following month once the national bulletin has been issued. This is an edited version of the update for SWASFT staff You will need a SWASFT Athens account to access resources -register here Need help accessing resources? - email [email protected] - Visit http://discoverylibrary.org/swasft - ring 01752 439111 (Mon-Fri 0830-1730) – lead library - Visit your local NHS library Prehospital Emergency Services Current Awareness Update – Issue 89, March 2021 With thanks to Matt Holland, LKS ASE Librarian (on behalf of the National Ambulance Research Steering Group). This Current Awareness Update was commissioned by the National Ambulance Research Steering Group comprising of research leads from ambulance trusts in England, Scotland and Wales and other experts and groups supporting prehospital research. The aim of the group is to support the strategic development of ambulance and prehospital research whether leading, collaborating in or using research. The research papers have been arranged by the topic headings below: Prehospital Practitioners – Professional Development Prehospital Research – Methods and Discussion Diagnosis &Triage Patient Profile Helicopter Emergency Medical Services On-Scene Interventions Airway Management, Resuscitation & CPR Further Research Needed New ebooks and other resources Visit http://discoverylibrary.org/swasft to see all the information resources available to you including: -ebooks -databases -journals -point of care tools -apps Prehospital Emergency Services Current Awareness Update – Issue 89, March 2021 Prehospital Practitioners – Roles, Professional Practice and Development Ahmadi, A., et al. (2021). Prediction of Academic Motivation Based on Variables of Personality Traits, Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Alienation and Social Support in Paramedical Students. International quarterly of community health education. Click here to access abstract, email [email protected] to request fulltext Baxendale, H. E. (2020). Critical care workers have lower seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG compared with non-patient facing staff in first wave of COVID19. [PREPRINT _ NOT PEER REVIEWED] medRxiv. Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Bergrath, S., et al. (2021). Implementation of a full-scale prehospital telemedicine system: evaluation of the process and systemic effects in a pre-post intervention study. BMJ open, 11(3). Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Bjornsson, H.M. et al. (2021). Effect of replacing ambulance physicians with paramedics on outcome of resuscitation for prehospital cardiac arrest. European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine. Click here to access abstract, email [email protected] to request fulltext Braverman, A. (2021). Moral Dilemmas of Nurses and Paramedics During In-Flight Medical Emergencies on Commercial Airlines. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 0(0). Click here to access abstract, email [email protected] to request fulltext Breyre, A. (2021). Effect of a Mobile Integrated Hospice Healthcare Program on Emergency Medical Services Transport to the Emergency Department [other]. Prehospital Emergency Care. Click here to access fulltext- SWASFT Athens required (register here). Click here to access free abstract Byrd, J. (2021). Synergistic effects of emergency physician empathy and burnout on patient satisfaction: a prospective observational study. Emergency Medicine Journal, 38(4). Click here to access fulltext- SWASFT Athens required (register here). Click here to access free abstract Charlton, K., Limmer, M., & Moore, H., (2021). Incidence of emergency calls and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a cross-sectional study in a UK ambulance service. Emergency medicine journal : EMJ. Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Chowdhury, S. (2021). Effect of prehospital workflow optimization on treatment delays and clinical outcomes in acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta‐analysis - Chowdhury - - Academic Emergency Medicine - Wiley Online Library. Academic Emergency Medicine. Click here to access fulltext- SWASFT Athens required (register here). Click here to access free abstract Costello, B. (2021). Transition to practice: from student to NQP. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 13(3). Click here to access fulltext- SWASFT Athens required (register here). Click here to access free abstract Prehospital Emergency Services Current Awareness Update – Issue 89, March 2021 Danet, A.D., (2021). Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Western frontline healthcare professionals. A systematic review. Medicina clinica (English ed.). Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Demir, M.C., & Ilhan, B., (2021). Performance of the Pandemic Medical Early Warning Score (PMEWS), Simple Triage Scoring System (STSS) and Confusion, Uremia, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure and age ≥ 65 (CURB-65) score among patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in an emergency department triage setting: a retrospective study. Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina, 139(2). Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Dittmar, E. (2021). Reforming the paramedic profession? Two weeks with paramedics in Germany [research-article]. International Paramedic Practice, 11(1). Click here to access fulltext- SWASFT Athens required (register here). Click here to access free abstract Drennan, I.R., et al. (2021). Opportunity for change: is it time to redefine the role of paramedics in healthcare? CJEM, 23(2). Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Eaton, G., et al. (2021). Designing and implementing an educational framework for advanced paramedic practitioners rotating into primary care in North Wales. Education for primary care : an official publication of the Association of Course Organisers, National Association of GP Tutors, World Organisation of Family Doctors. Click here to access abstract, email [email protected] to request fulltext Ferron, R., Agarwal, G., Cooper, R., & Munkley, D. (2021). The effect of COVID-19 on emergency medical service call volumes and patient acuity: a cross-sectional study in Niagara, Ontario [OriginalPaper]. BMC Emergency Medicine, 21(1), 1-8. Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Grunau, B., et al . (2021). Decrease in emergency medical services utilization during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia. CJEM, 23(2). Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Gümüşsoy, S., et al. (2021). Relationship of knowledge about and attitudes towards violence with recognition of violence against women among health staff in pre-hospital emergency medical services. International emergency nursing, 56. Click here to access abstract, email [email protected] to request fulltext Hansen, C. H. (2021). Assessment of protection against reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 among 4 million PCR-tested individuals in Denmark in 2020: a population-level observational study - The Lancet. The Lancet, 397(10280), 1204-1212. Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Jaehn, P., et al. (2021). Differential trends of admissions in accident and emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany [OriginalPaper]. BMC Emergency Medicine, 21(1), 1-10. Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Prehospital Emergency Services Current Awareness Update – Issue 89, March 2021 Kamarainen, A., et al. (2021). Immediate Paramedic Tactical Response Unit in a Civilian Emergency Medical Service: The First Year Experience. Journal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals, 21(1). Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Kelker, H., Yoder, K., Musey, P., Harris, M., Johnson, O., Sarmiento, E., Vyas, P., Henderson, B., Adams, Z., & Welch, J. (2021). Prospective study of emergency medicine provider wellness across ten academic and community hospitals during the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic [OriginalPaper]. BMC Emergency Medicine, 21(1), 1-12. Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Koohsari E, et al., (2021). Understanding the effect of post-traumatic stress on the professional quality of life of pre-hospital emergency staff. Emergency nurse : the journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association. Click here to access abstract, email [email protected] to request fulltext Lee, D.E., et al. (2021). Impact of temporary closures of emergency departments during the COVID- 19 outbreak on clinical outcomes for emergency patients in a metropolitan area. The American journal of emergency medicine, 47. Click here to access fulltext (open access as of 14/04/2021) Liu, SL., et al., (2021). Patient and paramedic experiences with a direct electronic referral programme for focused hypoglycaemia education following paramedic service assist-requiring hypoglycaemia in London and Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association. Click here to access fulltext- SWASFT Athens required (register here). Click here
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