The opinions of ambulance personnel regarding using a heated mattress for patients being cared for in a cold climate – An intervention study in ambulance care
The purpose of the study was to describe the opinions of ambulance personnel regarding differences between using a heated mattress and a standard ambulance mattress. This study was an intervention study with pre- and post-evaluation. Evaluations of the opinions of personnel regarding the standard un...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:1180860294cc42bdb56b4bb31e416fa9 2023-05-15T15:08:54+02:00 The opinions of ambulance personnel regarding using a heated mattress for patients being cared for in a cold climate – An intervention study in ambulance care Jonas Aléx Tom Uppstu Britt-Inger Saveman 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1379305 https://doaj.org/article/1180860294cc42bdb56b4bb31e416fa9 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1379305 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2017.1379305 https://doaj.org/article/1180860294cc42bdb56b4bb31e416fa9 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 76, Iss 1 (2017) Thermal comfort hypothermia chilling active warming care suffering ambulance care Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1379305 2022-12-31T11:50:25Z The purpose of the study was to describe the opinions of ambulance personnel regarding differences between using a heated mattress and a standard ambulance mattress. This study was an intervention study with pre- and post-evaluation. Evaluations of the opinions of personnel regarding the standard unheated mattress were conducted initially. After the intervention with new heated mattresses, follow-up evaluations were conducted. Ambulance personnel (n=64) from an ambulance station in northern Sweden took part in the study, which ran from October 2014 until February 2016. There were differences in opinions regarding the standard unheated mattress and the new heated mattress. The evaluation of the proxy ratings by the personnel showed that the heated mattress was warmer than the standard mattress, more pleasant to lie on and that patients were happier and more relaxed than when the standard mattress was used. The ambulance personnel in this study rated the experience of working with the heated mattress as very positive and proxy rated that it had a good effect on patient comfort. A heated mattress can be recommended for patients in ambulance care, even if more research is needed to receive sufficient evidence. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Northern Sweden Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic International Journal of Circumpolar Health 76 1 1379305 |
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The purpose of the study was to describe the opinions of ambulance personnel regarding differences between using a heated mattress and a standard ambulance mattress. This study was an intervention study with pre- and post-evaluation. Evaluations of the opinions of personnel regarding the standard unheated mattress were conducted initially. After the intervention with new heated mattresses, follow-up evaluations were conducted. Ambulance personnel (n=64) from an ambulance station in northern Sweden took part in the study, which ran from October 2014 until February 2016. There were differences in opinions regarding the standard unheated mattress and the new heated mattress. The evaluation of the proxy ratings by the personnel showed that the heated mattress was warmer than the standard mattress, more pleasant to lie on and that patients were happier and more relaxed than when the standard mattress was used. The ambulance personnel in this study rated the experience of working with the heated mattress as very positive and proxy rated that it had a good effect on patient comfort. A heated mattress can be recommended for patients in ambulance care, even if more research is needed to receive sufficient evidence. |
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The opinions of ambulance personnel regarding using a heated mattress for patients being cared for in a cold climate – An intervention study in ambulance care |
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The opinions of ambulance personnel regarding using a heated mattress for patients being cared for in a cold climate – An intervention study in ambulance care |
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The opinions of ambulance personnel regarding using a heated mattress for patients being cared for in a cold climate – An intervention study in ambulance care |
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