Negotiating grey areas: an interview-based analysis of paramedic uncertainty and decision-making in cardiac arrest events
The complexity of interactions between clinical and non-clinical factors points to an element of variability in paramedics' responses to uncertainty. Exploring UK paramedics' uncertainties and decision-making during specific OHCA events can help acknowledge and address uncertainties in resuscitation guidelines and paramedic training, providing paramedics with the tools to manage uncertainty in a consistent and transparent way.
Authors
- Caroline Huxley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9755-6096)
- Frances Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4173-1438)
- Anne‐Marie Slowther (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3338-8457)
- Michael A. Smyth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0220-2223)
- Gavin D. Perkins
- Karin Eli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9132-8404)
- Rachael Fothergill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1341-6200)
- Galina Gardiner
Institutions
- University of Warwick (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-01057-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research