The competency requirements for emergency medical services call takers and dispatchers - a scoping review
<b>:</b> The scoping review highlighted a lack of evidence on the competencies and performance needs of EMD staff. While key skills such as information gathering, decision-making, and resource allocation are recognized, further research is needed to define core competencies and develop context-appropriate training, especially in LMICs where such evidence is scarce.
Authors
- Peter Hodkinson
- Andrew William Makkink
- Wynand Van Der Net
- Willem Stassen
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Flinders University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2025.100933
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00