The knowledge desired by emergency medical service managers of their ambulance clinicians – A modified Delphi study

AimThe aim of the study was to identify the types of knowledge that Swedish Emergency Medical Service (EMS) managers considered desirable in their Ambulance Clinicians.BackgroundEmergency medical service managers are responsible for organisational tasking and in this are dependent on the knowledge possessed by their ambulance clinicians. It would therefore be of value to explore EMS managers’ approach to this knowledge.DesignA modified Delphi method in three rounds.MethodsIn total thirty-six EMS managers participated, and twenty-four finished all three rounds. They were encouraged to rate each sub-category, and the ten with the highest mean were interdependently ranked in the final round.ResultsFive categories and twenty-six sub-categories emerged in the first round, covering knowledge related to; contextual aspects, medical and holistic assessments, formal education and organisational issues. Eventually, the sub-category ‘Knowledge to assess the patient’s situation from a holistic perspective’ was the highest ranked, followed by ‘Medical knowledge to assess and care for different diseases’ and ‘Knowledge to be able to care for critically ill patients’.ConclusionsTaken together the knowledge areas address essentially medical care, contextual aspects and nursing. The boundaries between these can sometimes be seen as elusive, calling for ambulance clinicians to balance these areas of knowledge.     

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Australia's use of the Cornell scale to screen for depression in nursing homes

Aim: To examine the utility of the Cornell scale for depression in dementia (CSDD), following its introduction as a routine measure in nursing homes. Methods: The CSDD is administered in Australian nursing homes as section 10 of the Aged Care Funding Instrument. CSDD, cognitive and behavioural ratings, and medication use, recorded in three Sydney nursing homes in 2008–2009 were reviewed. Staff discussed what actions were taken if CSDD scores indicated depression. Results: Of 223 residents, 23% scored >12 on the CSDD, indicating probable depression. Another 21% were possibly depressed and 29% not depressed. The CSDD had not been completed for 27%, commonly because preliminary screening indicated no depression, but sometimes because severe cognitive impairment made various CSDD items impossible to rate. Second CSDD assessments had usually not been made. Conclusion: Nursing homes need to document policies that will ensure best use is made of CSDD findings.     

影响护理不良事件发生因素的质性研究

目的探讨护理不良事件发生的相关因素。方法采用深度访谈法,收集15例个案资料,进行现场录音和速记,并运用Colaizzi分析程序进行分析。结果提炼出6个主题,分别为护理人员因素、管理因素、物品因素、环境因素、患者因素、多种因素相互作用。结论对护理不良事件应进行多因素分析,并采取多种措施,以降低护理不良事件的发生率。