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Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Health Informatics
  • Clinical Decision Support

Background:

  • Prehospital emergency medicine is a high-risk field prone to medical errors due to patient acuity and limited information.
  • Computerized Decision Support Systems (CDSS) show potential for enhancing patient safety in prehospital care.
  • Few studies have evaluated the impact of CDSS in prehospital settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a specific CDSS in prehospital emergency care.
  • To assess the impact of CDSS on ambulance nurses' performance.

Main Methods:

  • A non-blind block randomized controlled trial involving 60 ambulance nurses.
  • Participants were divided into an intervention group using CDSS and a control group using paper guidelines.
  • Performance measured included compliance with regional prehospital guidelines and On Scene Time (OST).

Main Results:

  • The intervention group demonstrated significantly higher compliance with guidelines (80% vs. 60%, p<0.001).
  • The control group completed cases in half the time compared to the intervention group (p<0.001).
  • No significant differences in baseline characteristics between groups were observed.

Conclusions:

  • The evaluated CDSS enhances ambulance nurses' adherence to prehospital guidelines.
  • The use of CDSS resulted in an increased On Scene Time (OST).
  • A trade-off exists between guideline compliance and time efficiency when using this CDSS in prehospital care.