Ambulance (Emergency Medical Service) interventions in response to pandemics: a scoping review (EMS pandemic review)

PROJECT TITLE AMBULANCE (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE) INTERVENTIONS IN RESPONSE TO PANDEMICS: A SCOPING REVIEW
Funding body None
Total funding Unfunded
Team
  • Dr Ffion Curtis, International Institute for Rural Health Care
  • Dr Withanage Iresha Udayangani Jayawickrama, CaHRU, University of Lincoln
  • Despina Laparidou, CaHRU, University of Lincoln
  • Dr Dedunu Weligamage Dias, CaHRU, University of Lincoln
  • Rob Spaight, East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • Dr Emma Horncastle, East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • Marishona Ortega, University of Lincoln
  • Prof Niro Siriwardena, CaHRU, University of Lincoln
Team/consortium
  • University of Lincoln
  • East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Overarching aim The aim of this scoping review is to identify and present the available quantitative and qualitative evidence of EMS pandemic preparedness, and how this translates into practice.This will include studies of EMS pandemic preparedness plans, intervention implementation, evaluations, and importantly perceptions of EMS staff and patients.
Objectives To determine:

  • What interventions (e.g. infection control, PPE) are implemented within the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in response to/during pandemics?
  • What outcomes are reported relating to EMS interventions in response to pandemics?
  • What qualitative evidence is there describing the experiences of EMS staff and patients during pandemics?
Methods Systematic scoping review.
Outcomes We wish to better understand how ambulance (emergency medical) services respond to pandemics, what the outcomes of such a response are and how these services are experienced by patients and staff during pandemics.
Outputs Peer reviewed publication

Laparidou D, Curtis F, Wijegoonewardene N, Akanuwe J, Weligamage DD, Koggalage PD, Siriwardena AN (2024). Emergency Medical Service interventions and experiences during pandemics: A scoping review. PLOS One (in press).
Impact The findings of this scoping review will be used to inform future research to strengthen EMS pandemic preparedness planning.

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