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ArticleAIMS public health2023

Prehospital emergency care patient satisfaction scale [PECPSS] for care provided by emergency medical teams: Scale development and validation.

Junpei Haruna, Nobuyasu Hayasaka, Yukiko Taguchi, Saori Muranaka, Sachi Niiyama, Hirotoshi Inamura, Shuji Uemura, Keigo Sawamoto, Hirotoshi Mizuno, Nobuaki Himuro and 1 more

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Article in AIMS public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Junpei HarunaDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan.
Nobuyasu HayasakaEmergency Sector of Ebetsu City Fire Department, Yoyogicho, 80-8, Nopporo, Hokkaido, 069-0817, Japan.
Yukiko TaguchiDepartment of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan.
Saori MuranakaDepartment of Advanced Critical Care and Emergency Center, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan.
Sachi NiiyamaDepartment of Advanced Critical Care and Emergency Center, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan.
Hirotoshi InamuraDepartment of Pharmacy, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan.
Shuji UemuraDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1, West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan.
Keigo SawamotoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1, West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan.
Hirotoshi MizunoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1, West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan.
Nobuaki HimuroDepartment of Public Health, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
Eichi NarimatsuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South 1, West 16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan.
Sapporo Medical University · JPSapporo Medical University Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an emergency medical technician (EMT) care patient satisfaction scale to measure patient satisfaction with prehospital emergency care. To date, patient satisfaction surveys of EMTs have been performed subjectively, e using each facility's questionnaire, without the use of a validated patient satisfaction scale. However, no specific scale has been devised to assess patient satisfaction with EMTs. The study population comprised patients who used an ambulance between November 2020 and May 2021 (N = 202). A survey instrument was administered to participants who provided informed consent. In the process of validating the patient satisfaction scale, an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of construct validity was performed. The results of the EFA showed a factor structure consisting of five factors: "teamwork", "explanation and communication", "physical treatment and psychological support", "quickness of transport", and "environment in the ambulance". In addition, domain and summary scores showed good internal reliability (Cronbach's range = 0.82-0.94). The patient satisfaction scale developed in this study was designed and validated considering the role of EMTs and patients' needs for prehospital care. This scale may be useful in the development of assessments and interventions to improve patient satisfaction with EMTs.

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ambulance careemergency medical techniciansexploratory factor analysispatient satisfaction scaleprehospital carescale developmentscale validation

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PMID37063348
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