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Evaluation of the organization and preparedness for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Emergency Medical Services of Spain

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Resumo:This article assesses the response of the Emergency Medical Services (SEMs) in Spain to the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic, their level of integration and the responsibilities assumed. It provides a cross-sectional descriptive study of all the Autonomous Communities of the Spanish State. Data collection was carried out between 14 and 30 April 2020. A survey was sent to members of the OSHCAR Research Group (Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry), containing 48 questions. Qualitative variables: median (Mdn) and interquartile range (IQR). Responses were received from all SEMs. Interdisciplinary committee in 76% with meetings at varying intervals. Contingency plans were in place in 10 Emergency Coordination Centres (CCUs). Staff were reinforced in operators (Mdn=13; IQR=21.25). Physicians (Mdn=5; IQR=6.91) and nurses (Mdn=5; IQR=27.08). Access to tests, 10 CCUs to information, 6 direct request and 5 for other services. New information telephone numbers managed by the SEM directly in 11. Telephone questioning for self-diagnosis in 9 and online consultation in 7. All the SEMs had exclusive care units (1-84) for COVID (Mdn= 8; IQR=18,125). Specific measures for coping with cardiorespiratory arrest in 13. We can conclude that SEMs have shown a great capacity to adapt to new situations and have been essential as the first line of containment in the pandemic.
Autores principais:Iglesias-Vázquez, José Antonio
Outros Autores:Echarri-Sucunza, Alfredo; Navalpotro-Pascual, José-María
Assunto:Nuevo Coronavirus (2019nCoV) servios de emergencias médicas cuidados prehospitalarios de emergencia planificación de desastres pandemia Novel Coronavirus (2019nCoV) emergency medical services prehospital emergency care disaster planning pandemic Nuevo Coronavirus (2019nCoV) servios de emergencias médicas cuidados prehospitalarios de emergencia planificación de desastres pandemia
Ano:2023
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:unknown
Instituição associada:Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra
Idioma:português
Origem:Territorium

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