Information needs of pre-hospital care providers - a requirements analysis.
To assess information needs of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel and the potential of electronic decision support tools, we surveyed 39 paramedic students and practicing EMS personnel. We found frequent use of paper-based tools, with imperfect accessibility and ease of use. Potential electronic decision support tools were rated as helpful, but some alerts were rated low. The results may be helpful in design, implementation and research of electronic decision support tools for EMS.
Saini
Devashish
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Health Informatics Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Mirza
Muzna
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Gori
Mandar M
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Godwin
Charles J
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Brown
Todd B
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Battles
Marcie H
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Orthner
Helmuth F
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D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D006302:Health Services Research; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires