학술논문
Real-world, feasibility study to investigate the use of a multidisciplinary app (Pulsara) to improve prehospital communication and timelines for acute stroke/STEMI care
Document Type
article
Author
Joosup Kim; Dominique A Cadilhac; Karen Smith; Ramesh Sahathevan; Stephen Bernard; Dion Stub; Voltaire Nadurata; Ernesto Oqueli; Thomas Kraemer; Chris F Bladin; Kathleen L Bagot; Michelle Vu; Grant Hocking; Tessa Coupland; Debra Pearce; Diane Badcock; Marc Budge; Wayne Pearce; Howard Hall; Ben Kelly; Angie Spencer; Pauline Chapman; Casey Hair
Source
BMJ Open, Vol 12, Iss 7 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2021-0523
2044-6055
2044-6055
Abstract
Objectives To determine if a digital communication app improves care timelines for patients with suspected acute stroke/ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).Design Real-world feasibility study, quasi-experimental design.Setting Prehospital (25 Ambulance Victoria branches) and within-hospital (2 hospitals) in regional Victoria, Australia.Participants Paramedics or emergency department (ED) clinicians identified patients with suspected acute stroke (onset