Text | Median score (range) | PHECC practitioner agree/ strongly agree (CI 95%) | EM Consultant Agree/ strongly agree (CI 95%) | Statistical difference between PHECC practitioners and EM Consultants |
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T&R will result in improved patient care. | 4 (1–5) | 66.5% (±3.5%) | 61.1% (±10.2%) | p = 0.346 |
T&R will increase clinical judgement skills. | 4 (1–5) | 73.5% (±3.5%) | 61.1% (±10.2%) | p = 0.023 |
T&R will reduce unnecessary ambulance journeys. | 4 (1–5) | 87% (±3.5%) | 83.3% (±10.2%) | p = 0.053 |
T&R will result in increased ambulance availabilities for emergencies locally. | 4 (1–5) | 83.9% (±3.5%) | 55.6% (±10.2%) | p < 0.001 |
T&R should only be available as an advanced paramedic intervention. | 2 (1–5) | 22.6% (±3.5%) | 57.2% (±10.2%) | p = 0.001 |
T&R should only be available as an intervention to paramedics with several years’ experience. | 3 (1–5) | 45.4% (±3.5%) | 47.2% (±10.2%) | p = 0.525 |
T&R should only be available for adult patients (18 and over). | 4 (1–5) | 57.2% (±3.5%) | 47.2% (±10.2%) | p = 0.005 |
I would be happy for a family member to be offered T&R by a paramedic or advanced paramedic following an acute event. | 4 (1–5) | 69.6% (±3.5%) | 69.4% (±10.2%) | p = 0.567 |
Patients offered T&R should be given specific written after-care instruction, similar to head injury advice leaflet given by emergency department staff. | 4 (1–5) | 88.2% (±3.5%) | 91.7% (±10.2%) | p = 0.744 |
Patients offered T&R should be limited to specific conditions such as hypoglycaemia and isolated seizure until research demonstrates it is a safe clinical practice. | 4 (1–5) | 50.6% (±3.5%) | 69.4% (±10.2%) | p = 0.013 |
Patients offered Treat and Referral will require their GP to be informed about the episode through e-mail or ordinary mail by the treating paramedic or advanced paramedic. | 3 (1–5) | 47.5% (±3.5%) | 88.9% (±10.2%) | p < 0.001 |
Mean | 3.6 | 62.9% | 66.6% |