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Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Rural Health

Background:

  • Rural populations experience higher cardiac mortality rates.
  • Delays in emergency care for ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) in rural areas increase mortality.
  • Optimizing pre-hospital STEMI triage is essential for improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify challenges impacting pre-hospital STEMI triage in rural U.S. communities.
  • To explore emergency personnel perceptions of STEMI triage processes.
  • To develop a model for improving rural STEMI care delivery.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative research design utilizing semi-structured interviews.
  • Convenience sampling of 18 emergency personnel in rural Northeast Texas.
  • Thematic analysis of interview data to identify key issues and opportunities.

Main Results:

  • Pre-hospital STEMI triage efficiency is dependent on teamwork, technology, and training.
  • Identified critical stages for improvement: pre-transport, door-to-door, and post-transport.
  • A novel pre-hospital STEMI triage model was developed.

Conclusions:

  • Implementing the proposed STEMI triage model can enhance care coordination in rural settings.
  • Timely reperfusion therapy is more achievable with improved pre-hospital triage efficiencies.
  • Addressing systemic factors can reduce STEMI mortality in high-risk rural populations.