Investigating the barriers to air medical services in accidents and disasters in Iran and suggesting solutions: a qualitative study
Abstract Objective Today, air medical services play a key part in providing emergency medical services in accidents and disasters in many countries, including Iran. The present study aims to investigate the barriers to air medical services in accidents and disasters in Iran and suggest solutions to...
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| description | Abstract Objective Today, air medical services play a key part in providing emergency medical services in accidents and disasters in many countries, including Iran. The present study aims to investigate the barriers to air medical services in accidents and disasters in Iran and suggest solutions to them. Results Analysis of the qualitative data resulted in extraction of 84 codes, which were classified into 13 subcategories and eventually into four themes, namely planning, management of resources, updating procedures, and empowerment of human resources. The findings also underscored the role of general policies, safety of flights and the scene of the accident, the cost and length of arriving at the scene of the accident, training programs designed to enhance the personnel’s preparation, and management of disasters and accidents. Senior medical emergency services managers can use the findings of the present study to identify the challenges which pre-hospital emergency care personnel are faced to air medical services in accidents and disasters and take the necessary measures to eliminate them toward improving the quality of pre-hospital care in air medical services in accidents and disasters. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bb0344bceb944cfb872c9ea22442887e2025-08-20T02:39:55ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002024-12-011711810.1186/s13104-024-07018-wInvestigating the barriers to air medical services in accidents and disasters in Iran and suggesting solutions: a qualitative studyMahmoudreza Peyravi0Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh1Mahmoud Hatami2Mostafa Bijani3Payam Shojaei4Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Health Human Resources Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Health Human Resources Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesStudent Research Committee, Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Health Human Resources Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Fasa University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Management, Shiraz UniversityAbstract Objective Today, air medical services play a key part in providing emergency medical services in accidents and disasters in many countries, including Iran. The present study aims to investigate the barriers to air medical services in accidents and disasters in Iran and suggest solutions to them. Results Analysis of the qualitative data resulted in extraction of 84 codes, which were classified into 13 subcategories and eventually into four themes, namely planning, management of resources, updating procedures, and empowerment of human resources. The findings also underscored the role of general policies, safety of flights and the scene of the accident, the cost and length of arriving at the scene of the accident, training programs designed to enhance the personnel’s preparation, and management of disasters and accidents. Senior medical emergency services managers can use the findings of the present study to identify the challenges which pre-hospital emergency care personnel are faced to air medical services in accidents and disasters and take the necessary measures to eliminate them toward improving the quality of pre-hospital care in air medical services in accidents and disasters.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-07018-wBarrierHelicopter emergency medical servicesAccidentDisaster |
| spellingShingle | Mahmoudreza Peyravi Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh Mahmoud Hatami Mostafa Bijani Payam Shojaei Investigating the barriers to air medical services in accidents and disasters in Iran and suggesting solutions: a qualitative study BMC Research Notes Barrier Helicopter emergency medical services Accident Disaster |
| title | Investigating the barriers to air medical services in accidents and disasters in Iran and suggesting solutions: a qualitative study |
| title_full | Investigating the barriers to air medical services in accidents and disasters in Iran and suggesting solutions: a qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Investigating the barriers to air medical services in accidents and disasters in Iran and suggesting solutions: a qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating the barriers to air medical services in accidents and disasters in Iran and suggesting solutions: a qualitative study |
| title_short | Investigating the barriers to air medical services in accidents and disasters in Iran and suggesting solutions: a qualitative study |
| title_sort | investigating the barriers to air medical services in accidents and disasters in iran and suggesting solutions a qualitative study |
| topic | Barrier Helicopter emergency medical services Accident Disaster |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-07018-w |
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