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[Physician-based prehospital units in Denmark].

Karsten Kindberg¹, Søren Loumann Nielsen, Ann M Møller

¹Anaestesiologisk Afdeling I, Herlev Hospital, DK-2730 Herlev. karsten@kindberg.dk

Ugeskrift for Laeger

|September 8, 2009

Summary

Prehospital physician services in Denmark show significant regional variation. Region North Jutland has fewer units, impacting access to advanced emergency medical care.

Area of Science:

Emergency Medicine
Prehospital Care
Healthcare Systems Analysis

Background:

Danish administrative regions reduced to five, increasing focus on prehospital services.
Standardization of prehospital treatment access and quality is lacking across regions.
Potential for disparities in prehospital care quality and availability exists.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the coverage and distribution of physician-based prehospital units in Denmark.
To identify regional variations in prehospital emergency medical services.
To evaluate the staffing of prehospital units with anaesthesiology specialists.

Main Methods:

Data collected from all Danish physician-based prehospital units via official sources.
Information verified through direct contact with regional prehospital organizations.

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Data gathered between December 1, 2007, and January 31, 2008.

Main Results:

Significant variation in the coverage of Danish prehospital physician-based units observed.
Region North Jutland exhibits lower unit density (per capita and per area) compared to other regions.
Dedicated physician-based prehospital units are predominantly staffed by anaesthesiology specialists.

Conclusions:

Considerable variation in physician-based prehospital unit coverage across Danish administrative regions.
Specialist anaesthesiologists are medically well-suited for staffing prehospital units.
Most regions offer 24-hour advanced physician prehospital treatment, with Region North Jutland being an exception.