ArticleAge and ageing2022
Research priorities for prehospital care of older patients with injuries: scoping review.
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- Mapping pre-hospital research presented at UK conferences between 2010 and 2023: a bibliometric study.British paramedic journal · 2026Article
- Caring in Ambulance Encounters With Older Patients With Complex Care Needs: A Phenomenographic Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- Ambulance clinicians' perspectives on interprofessional collaboration in prehospital emergency care for older patients with complex care needs: a mixed-methods study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Paramedics and emergency medical technicians' perceptions of geriatric trauma care in Saudi Arabia.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Optimising prehospital trauma triage for older adults: challenges, limitations, and future directions.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- The impacts of ageing-related changes on prehospital trauma care for older adults: challenges and future directions.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Development and Validation of a Machine Learning Model to Predict Post-dispatch Cancellation of Physician-staffed Rapid Car.Juntendo Iji zasshi = Juntendo medical journal · 2024Article
- Accuracy of a Prehospital Triage Protocol in Predicting In-Hospital Mortality and Severe Trauma Cases among Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
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objectiveThere is increasing recognition of the importance of prehospital trauma care for older patients, but little systematic research to guide practice. We aimed to review the published evidence on prehospital trauma care for older patients, determine the scope of existing research and identify research gaps in the literature.
methodsWe undertook a systematic scoping review guided by the Arksey and O'Malley framework and reported in line with the PRISMA-ScR checklist. A systematic search was conducted of Scopus, CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed and Cochrane library databases to identify articles published between 2001 and 2021. Study selection criteria were applied independently by two reviewers. Data were extracted, charted and summarised from eligible articles. A data-charting form was then developed to facilitate thematic analysis. Narrative synthesis then involved identifying major themes and subthemes from the data.
resultsWe identified and reviewed 65 studies, and included 25. We identified five categories: 'field triage', 'ageing impacts', 'decision-making', 'paramedic' awareness' and 'paramedic's behaviour'. Undertriage and overtriage (sensitivity and specificity) were commonly cited as poorly investigated field-triage subthemes. Ageing-related physiologic changes, comorbidities and polypharmacy were the most widely researched. Inaccurate decision-making and poor early identification of major injuries were identified as potentially influencing patient outcomes.
conclusionThis is the first study reviewing the published evidence on prehospital trauma care for older patients and identifying research priorities for future research. Field-triage tools, paramedics' knowledge about injuries in the older population, and understanding of paramedics' negative behaviours towards older patients were identified as key research priorities.
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