ArticleInternational journal of nursing sciences2017
Facilitators of and barriers to emergency medical service use by acute ischemic stroke patients: A retrospective survey.
Article in International journal of nursing sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04242784 (IMPlementation of Best PRactices fOr Acute Stroke Care - Developing and Optimizing Regional Systems of Stroke Care), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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IMPlementation of Best PRactices fOr Acute Stroke Care - Developing and Optimizing Regional Systems of Stroke Care
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- The Role of Perceived Urgency and Barriers in Using Emergency Medical Care for Sepsis: A German-Wide, Representative Survey Using Case Vignettes.Critical care medicine · 2026Article
- Perceived performance of activities of daily living by stroke patients: key in decision to call EMS and outcomes.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- "Hesitating and Puzzling": The Experiences and Decision Process of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Prehospital Delay after the Onset of Symptoms.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of the study was to identify facilitators and barriers to emergency medical service use among acute ischemic stroke patients in Korea.
methodsThis paper presents a secondary analysis of a retrospective survey that collected data from questionnaires and medical records. Among 233 acute ischemic stroke patients enrolled in a large-scale study, 160 patients who had arrived at a hospital within 72 h after symptom onset were included in the data analysis.
resultsUsers of emergency medical services needed a shorter time than non-users to arrive at hospital (140 min vs. 625 min.,
conclusionsThe use of emergency medical services reduced prehospital delay and increased the likelihood of patient arrival at hospital within 3 h. Given that experiencing typical stroke symptoms was a facilitator of emergency medical service use yet failure to recognize the urgency of symptoms was a barrier, public awareness should be raised as regards stroke symptoms and the benefits of using emergency medical services.
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