How paramedics apply the spinal immobilisation algorithm in trauma patients
Claire Tinker,
Graham Boswell,
John Foster
Abstract:Background: Validated criteria are included in the algorithm used in the UK prehospital setting to safely reduce the number of traumatically injured patients requiring full spinal immobilisation. The criteria improve the sensitivity in selecting patients with spinal injuries but evidence how UK ambulance clinicians apply them is sparse. Aims: This study aimed to identify the knowledge levels and the use of the spinal immobilisation algorithm by ambulance clinicians. Methods: A quantitative survey used a conven… Show more
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