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    Pre-hospital management, injuries and disposition of ambulance attended adults who fall: A scoping review protocol

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    Authors
    Watkins, Paige Marie
    Buzzacott, Peter
    Brink, D.
    Masters, Stacey
    Hill, Anne-Marie
    Date
    2021
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Watkins, P.M. and Buzzacott, P. and Brink, D. and Masters, S. and Hill, A.M. 2021. Pre-hospital management, injuries and disposition of ambulance attended adults who fall: A scoping review protocol. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 18.
    Source Title
    Australasian Journal of Paramedicine
    DOI
    10.33151/AJP.18.876
    ISSN
    2202-7270
    Faculty
    Faculty of Health Sciences
    School
    Curtin School of Nursing
    Curtin School of Allied Health
    Remarks

    Copyright © 2021 Paramedics Australasia

    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84268
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Introduction

    Falls are a globally prevalent health issue, with 37.3 million falls severe enough to require medical attention each year. Falls can result in major trauma and are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide. The role of emergency medical services (EMS) in the pre-hospital emergency treatment of falls is critical, however the sources describing this phase of care has not previously been synthesised. The aim of this scoping review is to identify and map the published literature on the characteristics and injuries of adults who fall, are attended by EMS, EMS interventions and patient disposition.

    Methods

    The methods for scoping reviews outlined by the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis will be used. Databases including Medline, Scopus, CINAHL Plus, Cochrane, EMBASE and ProQuest will be searched from inception. Reference lists of included sources will also be searched. Two reviewers will independently complete title, abstract and full text screening. Included sources will be summarised using narrative synthesis and conceptual categories including patient characteristics, injuries, EMS intervention and patient disposition will be mapped.

    Discussion

    This protocol describes the framework to identify the scope, comprehensiveness and concepts surrounding pre-hospital falls to identify gaps in knowledge regarding the role of EMS in attending patients who sustain a fall.

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