Ready to launch: a cross-sectional study of field trauma triage and air-ambulance policies across Canada

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Nkansah-Junior, Kwasi [1 ]
Elsawi, Rawaan S. [2 ]
Drennan, Ian R. [1 ,3 ,4 ,5 ]
McGowan, Melissa [6 ]
Nolan, Brodie [1 ,6 ]
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[1] Univ Toronto, Temerty Fac Med, Dept Family & Community Med, Div Emergency Med, Toronto, ON, Canada
[2] Western Univ, Dept Emergency Med, Div Emergency Med, London, ON, Canada
[3] Sunnybrook Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Emergency Serv, Toronto, ON, Canada
[4] Sunnybrook Hlth Sci Ctr, Sunnybrook Res Inst, Toronto, ON, Canada
[5] Univ Toronto, Inst Hlth Policy Management & Evaluat, Dalla Lana Sch Publ Hlth, Toronto, ON, Canada
[6] Unity Hlth Toronto, St Michaels Hosp, Dept Emergency Med, 80 Bond St, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
关键词
Trauma; Triage; Prehospital; Auto-launch policy; Traumatisme; Pr & eacute; -hospitalier; Politique d'auto-lancement; HELICOPTER;
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10.1007/s43678-024-00779-0
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
PurposeThis study aimed to understand current prehospital trauma air-ambulance policies and triage guidelines across Canada. The research question centered on understanding the guidelines used by provinces and territories and identifying potential regional variations in air-ambulance triage.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey from November 2022 to May 2023, involving trauma leaders from Canada's 13 provinces and territories. Participants were identified via the Trauma Association of Canada and professional networks. The survey, developed with expert input and pilot tested for clarity, focused on prehospital trauma-triage guidelines, level of adoption of Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) triage guidelines, and auto-launch air-ambulance policies. Data were collected using an 18-item electronic survey. Potential response bias was considered, and confidentiality was maintained. A cross-sectional qualitative analysis was used to evaluate the guidelines' adoption and variations, with responses compared across regions.ResultsThe analysis revealed a nationwide adoption (11 of 11 respondents) of the CDC guidelines, indicating a standardized approach to patient transportation. Notably, many provinces and territories (5 of 11) endorse auto-launch protocols for air ambulances in specific scenarios. These policies offer advantages in geographically vast regions weighed against the cost of over-triage and inefficient resource allocation. Each province and territory tailors its approach based on factors such as geographic areas served, and available resources.ConclusionThis study provides a snapshot of the current state of prehospital trauma-triage guidelines in Canada. With some differences in nomenclature, Canadian provinces and territories widely apply the CDC guidelines to serve their populations. There is some regional variation on how transport is initiated within their borders. The findings underscore the delicate balance required for optimizing air-ambulance policies, considering factors such as timely access, resource allocation, and the local application of guidelines. ButCette & eacute;tude visait & agrave; comprendre les politiques actuelles en mati & egrave;re d'ambulance a & eacute;rienne et de triage des traumatismes pr & eacute;hospitaliers au Canada. La question de recherche portait sur la compr & eacute;hension des lignes directrices utilis & eacute;es par les provinces et les territoires et l'identification des variations r & eacute;gionales possibles dans le triage des ambulances a & eacute;riennes.M & eacute;thodesNous avons men & eacute; une enqu & ecirc;te transversale de novembre 2022 & agrave; mai 2023 aupr & egrave;s des chefs de file en trauma des treize provinces et territoires du Canada. Les participants ont & eacute;t & eacute; identifi & eacute;s par l'interm & eacute;diaire de l'Association canadienne des trauma et de r & eacute;seaux professionnels. Le sondage, & eacute;labor & eacute; avec l'aide d'experts et test & eacute; & agrave; titre pilote pour en v & eacute;rifier la clart & eacute;, portait sur les lignes directrices de triage pr & eacute;hospitalier des traumatismes, le niveau d'adoption des lignes directrices de triage du Centre de contr & ocirc;le et de pr & eacute;vention des maladies (CDC) et les politiques relatives aux ambulances a & eacute;riennes & agrave; lancement automatique. Les donn & eacute;es ont & eacute;t & eacute; recueillies au moyen d'un sondage & eacute;lectronique de 18 items. Le biais potentiel de r & eacute;ponse a & eacute;t & eacute; pris en compte et la confidentialit & eacute; a & eacute;t & eacute; maintenue. Une analyse qualitative transversale a & eacute;t & eacute; utilis & eacute;e pour & eacute;valuer l'adoption des lignes directrices et les variations, avec des r & eacute;ponses compar & eacute;es entre les r & eacute;gions.R & eacute;sultatsL'analyse a r & eacute;v & eacute;l & eacute; une adoption nationale (11 r & eacute;pondants sur 11) des lignes directrices du CDC, ce qui indique une approche normalis & eacute;e pour le transport des patients. Il est & agrave; noter que de nombreuses provinces et territoires (5 sur 11) approuvent les protocoles de lancement automatique des ambulances a & eacute;riennes dans certains sc & eacute;narios. Ces politiques offrent des avantages dans de vastes r & eacute;gions g & eacute;ographiques, en tenant compte du co & ucirc;t d'un tri excessif et d'une allocation inefficace des ressources. Chaque province et territoire adapte son approche en fonction de facteurs comme les zones g & eacute;ographiques desservies et les ressources disponibles.ConclusionCette & eacute;tude donne un aper & ccedil;u de l'& eacute;tat actuel des lignes directrices sur le triage pr & eacute;hospitalier des traumatismes au Canada. Malgr & eacute; certaines diff & eacute;rences dans la nomenclature, les provinces et territoires canadiens appliquent largement les lignes directrices de la CCL pour servir leurs populations. Il existe des diff & eacute;rences r & eacute;gionales sur la fa & ccedil;on dont le transport est initi & eacute; & agrave; l'int & eacute;rieur de leurs fronti & egrave;res. Les r & eacute;sultats soulignent l'& eacute;quilibre d & eacute;licat requis pour optimiser les politiques d'ambulance a & eacute;rienne, compte tenu de facteurs tels que l'acc & egrave;s en temps opportun, l'allocation des ressources et l'application locale des lignes directrices.
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