Telemedical Solutions in Medical Emergencies, Advantages and Disadvantages for Patients, Healthcare Professionals, and Healthcare System. Study 3: Videoconferencing Between Ambulances and Physician Manned Rapid Response Vehicles, Effects on On-site Patient Treatment and Pattern of Referral
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- All Acutely Ill or Injured Patients Receiving Care by Ambulance Personnel
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of patients receiving final treatment on-site prehospitally
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Physician manned rapid response vehicles are a limited resource in the prehospital handling of acute patients.
In this study mobile videoconferencing between ambulances and the rapid response vehicles enables patient consultation at a distance. Video consultation between patient and the prehospital physician can take place when the patient is at home or in the ambulance.
The primary aim of this study is to examine the effect of video consultation between physician manned rapid response vehicles and patients receiving treatment by ambulance personnel on the number of patients receiving final treatment on-site in the pre-hospital setting
Investigators
Nikolaj Raaber
MD
University of Aarhus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •All patients receiving prehospital care by ambulance personnel
- •Must receive either telephone or video consultation by physician in rapid response vehicle
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of patients receiving final treatment on-site prehospitally
Time Frame: Final treatment is registered for the present consultation, expected assesment averagely within 1 hour. Expected to be presented up to 36 months after assessment
Secondary Outcomes
- Readmission(Within 3 days of primary contact. Will be assessed up to 24 months after primary contact. Expected to be presented up to 36 months after assessment.)
- Change in site of referral(If destination for patient is changed during consultatation with physician it wille be assessed at the end of consultation, expected averagely to be within 1 hour after consultation, expected to presented up to 24 months after primary assessment)
- Number of treatments delivered by ambulance personnel(The number of treatments delivered by ambulance personnel during consultation with physician in rapid response vehicle. Expected to be assessed averagely within 1 hour of consultation. Expected to be presented up 36 months after primary assessment)