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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Emergency medical personnel"”.
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Occurrence and Effects Of Repeated Trauma Exposure In Emergency Medical Personnel
… severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel. Summative PTSD Checklist (PCL-C) scores were collected and analyzed from 102 active, adult EMS professionals working in Pennsylvania. Data analysis shows EMS professionals are experiencing severe …
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An Injury-Based Approach to Quantify the Predictability and Time Sensitivity of Common Motor Vehicle Crash Injuries
… with injuries which are identifiable by emergency medical personnel upon arrival at the scene. Predictable injuries were scored based on an analysis of occult injuries and an analysis of the transfer of patients from a non-TC to a TC. Time sensitivity is associated with injuries that …
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Preparedness of emergency care providers to deal with death, dying and bereavement in the prehospital setting
… for the degree of Master of Health Science: Emergency Medical Care, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2018.
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Conceptualisation, development and implementation of the Medical Emergency Team (MET) as a system of management to improve outcomes for seriously ill patients
This thesis covers research around the Medical Emergency Team (MET) system, describing its development, evaluation and other related research that evolved as a result of the MET concept. The basic problem that prompted development of the MET system was related to the inadequate care given to the …
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The use and effectiveness of the tools designed to reduce emergency medical care personnel workplace stress : a critical analysis
… for the Degree of Master of Health Sciences in Emergency Medical Care at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2022.
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Fatigue, ambulance perspectives in a comparative study between air and road transports
… mechanisms to undertake transfers to major medical facilities. The Officers were required to answer questionnaires at the completion of each shift to record the precipitators and indicators of fatigue. Findings indicate there is no significant difference between the levels of fatigue induced …
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The Relationship of Locus-of-Control and Altruism to Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Providers Universal Precaution Practices
… universal precautions practices of prehospital emergency medical care providers. The effects of OSHA's Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens; Final Rule on reducing prehospital emergency medical care providers occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens were also examined. Prehospital …
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A mutual aid group programme for emergency personnel
… in 2003-2004, involving eight members of emergency services in Stanger, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The emergency personnel included five firefighters and three paramedics. The aim of the study was to develop and evaluate a mutual aid group programme in order to prevent symptoms of …
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A study to determine a new paradigm for paramedic education in San Bernardino County
This study was designed to determine if a need exists to teach decision making skills to paramedic students in San Bernardino County.
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A study to determine a new paradigm for paramedic education in San Bernardino County
This study was designed to determine if a need exists to teach decision making skills to paramedic students in San Bernardino County.
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A needs assessment for continuous professional development for South African advanced life support providers
… for the Degree of Master of Technology: Emergency Medical Care, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2011.
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An investigation into ambulance laryngoscopes as a potential source of infection amongst emergency medical service personnel in a private ambulance service in the eThekwini Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal
… for the degree of Master of technology: Emergency Medical Care, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2023.
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Performance management : a case study of the emergency medical and response services in Limpopo province
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management Sciences Specialising in Public Administration in the Faculty of Management Sciences at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2023.