Wpływ liczby członków podstawowych zespołów ratownictwa medycznego na realizację procedur medycznych u pacjenta z urazem wielonarządowym
The Effect of the Number of Paramedics on Implementation of Medical Procedures in Patients with Multiorgan Injuries

Summary/Abstract: Based on the analysis of the results of simulated medical events with participation of multiorgan injury patients, the authors assessed differences in the scope and time of procedures performed by paramedic teams consisting of two or three members. It was noted that the differences in the mass of equipment carried by two as opposed to three paramedics must affect the time of reaching the victim and increase the degree of physical exhaustion of the paramedics following their reaching the site. Additionally, differences in time of performing procedures and transporting the victim resulting from the number of paramedics in the team may negatively affect the condition of the patient. Limiting the number of paramedics is not justified and it contributes to decreasing patient safety.

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