Older patients’ perceptions of the Swedish ambulance service : A qualitative exploratory study
(2023) In Australasian Emergency Care 26(3).- Abstract
Background: As worldwide life expectancy increases, the Swedish Ambulance Service is likely to be affected by the demographic shift towards a larger proportion of older persons. An older population tends to increase the demand for ambulances, indicating a need to illuminate older patients’ perspective. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore older patients’ perceptions of the Swedish Ambulance Service. Methods: This interview study employed a descriptive qualitative design with a phenomenographic approach in accordance with Dahlgren and Fallsberg. Results: Three main descriptive categories emerged to describe the underlying conceptions in the interviews; A double-edged encounter, Trust is created by perceived competence, and Safety... (More)
Background: As worldwide life expectancy increases, the Swedish Ambulance Service is likely to be affected by the demographic shift towards a larger proportion of older persons. An older population tends to increase the demand for ambulances, indicating a need to illuminate older patients’ perspective. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore older patients’ perceptions of the Swedish Ambulance Service. Methods: This interview study employed a descriptive qualitative design with a phenomenographic approach in accordance with Dahlgren and Fallsberg. Results: Three main descriptive categories emerged to describe the underlying conceptions in the interviews; A double-edged encounter, Trust is created by perceived competence, and Safety through accessibility in vulnerable situations. Conclusion: Older patients described trust in ambulance clinicians as a prerequisite for feeling safe enough to share their feelings and allow a bodily examination. However, they also criticized the care provided because they questioned the need for certain actions.
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- Rantala, Andreas LU ; Sterner, Anders ; Frank, Catharina ; Heinrich, Elsa and Holmberg, Bodil
- organization
- publishing date
- 2023
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Aged, Ambulances, Emergency medical services, Nursing care, Patient, perception
- in
- Australasian Emergency Care
- volume
- 26
- issue
- 3
- publisher
- Elsevier
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85147864152
- pmid:36764911
- ISSN
- 2589-1375
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.auec.2023.01.005
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- b0efd840-b7c9-4970-845a-7650930fbd82
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- 2023-02-23 15:26:07
- date last changed
- 2024-09-20 09:25:54
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