Table 3 Type of immediate management given to patients
From: Are they really refusing to travel? A qualitative study of prehospital records
Immediate management themes derived from the analysis of the records (n = 397) | Categories |
|---|---|
Investigations 6 (1.5%) | ECG |
Treatment 75 (18.9%) | Glucose given (22 [5.5%])* |
| Â | First aid dressing (20 [5.0%]) |
| Â | Ankle/wrist strapped |
| Â | Nebuliser |
| Â | Oxygen |
| Â | Airways cleared |
| Â | Narcan |
| Â | Aspirin |
| Â | GTN |
Other management 87 (21.9%) | Lift from floor/bath etc (60 [15.1%]) |
| Â | Advised/observed taking medication |
| Â | Delivery of baby |
| Â | Catheter bag replaced |
| Â | Management prior to arrival by others at scene |
| Â | Reassurance (hyperventilation) |
| Â | Paper bag |
| Â | Hand/arm released |
Referral 2 (0.5%) | Out of hours doctor called |
Transport 5 (1.3%) | Transport other than to hospital |
Refused treatment 14 (3.5%) | Â |