The work system of prehospital medication administration: a qualitative mixed methods study with ambulance professionals
Medication administration tasks in the ambulance service take place along a continuum involving physical, technological, and organizational factors that interact and continuously influence ambulance professionals in their everyday practices. The study highlights the need for enhanced medication administration processes in ambulance services through improved collaboration, training, technological usability, and organizational adaptability.
Authors
- Eystein Grusd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9801-4811)
- Karina Aase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5363-5152)
- Anne Vifladt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6594-9725)
- Kristian Ringsby Odberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3456-9740)
Institutions
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Innlandet Hospital Trust (NO)
- University of Stavanger (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-025-01213-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52