National profile of pediatric emergency medical service utilisation in Saudi Arabia: epidemiological insights for public health and paramedic preparedness
This national study provides the first comprehensive profile of pediatric EMS use in Saudi Arabia. The findings highlight the predominance of adolescents and males, the significant burden of medical emergencies alongside trauma, and the broad spectrum of pediatric conditions requiring EMS response. These results emphasise the need to strengthen pediatric-focused training, optimise EMS system planning, and integrate EMS data into public health strategies to improve child health and safety in the Kingdom.
Authors
- Abdullah Alshibani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6709-4721)
- Meshal Alharbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7697-0519)
- Abdulrhman Alghamdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8292-5212)
- Turki Almubrad Almubrad
- Abdullah Alabdali
- Rayan Jafnan Alharbi
- Hisham Alqarzaee
- Ahmed M. Alotaibi
- Suliman Ali Alraqebah
- Talal Alhafdi
Institutions
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
- Monash University (AU)
- Jazan University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1700334
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00