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Table 4 Prehospital assessment and interventions in those patients where self-care was incorrect according to the guideline

From: Reasons for bias in ambulance clinicians’ assessments of non-conveyed patients: a mixed-methods study

Assessment and interventions

Performed

N = 81

N (%)

The first survey according to ABCDEa

71 (87.7)

Triage color overall (RETTS)a

 Green

2 (2.5)

 Yellow

73 (90.1)

 Orange

4 (4.9)

 Red

1 (1.2)

 No triage

1 (1.2)

Vital signs

 Respiration ratea

76 (93.8)

 Oxygen saturationa

79 (97.5)

 Pulse ratea

78 (96.3)

 Systolic blood pressurea

76 (93.8)

 Diastolic blood pressurea

75 (92.6)

 Disabilitya

79 (97.5)

 Body temperaturea

78 (96.3)

The secondary survey, clinical history

 Major complaintsa

81 (100)

 Allergiesa

36 (44.4)

 Medicationa

55 (67.9)

 Previous historya

75 (92.6)

 Nutrition, eliminationa

26 (32.1)

 What preceded the onset of symptomsa

80 (98.8)

Focused assessment

 Plasma glucose

22 (27.2)

 ECG

34 (42)

 Lung auscultationa

29 (35.8)

 Abdominal examination

5 (6.2)

 Neurological examinationa

16 (19.8)

 Pain assessmenta

25 (30.9)

Interventions

 Drug administration

15 (18.5)

 Physician contacted

23 (28.4)

  1. a = Mandatory variable when referring to self-care
  2. ABCDE Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure