Advancements in pre-hospital emergency care: Challenges and innovations

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v8nS1.15455

Authors

  • Mishari Abdullah Alajery KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Faisal Ali Alkhaibari KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Faisal Hamed Almalki KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Ahmed Abdu Khormi KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Salem Mohamed Al Farshan KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Abdullah Mohammed Qahtanl KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Bander Khalid Almoharib KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Ahmed Hashim Almusallam KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Abdullah Marzouq Alotaibai KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Husain Saleh Fnees KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Hussein Mohammed Alwadai KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Sultan Kadisi Almunif KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Awad Mohammed Awad Alanazi KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Manal Sadoun Manwer Almutairi KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Abdullah Ahmed Mohammed Alzahrani KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Ali Mohammed Ali Alzahrani KSA, National Guard Health Affairs
  • Mohammed Ahmed Ali Alshehri KSA, National Guard Health Affairs

Keywords:

Mhealth, Mobile Healthcare, Ambulatory Care, Emergency, Ambulance, Specific Monitoring, Information Sharing, Clinical Support

Abstract

Background: The development of newer communication and monitoring technologies using mobile devices in pre-hospital aspects of care is changing the focus and practice of emergency medical services (EMS). Aim: This study focuses on the role that played by mHealth solutions in increasing the quality of pre-hospital care and, in turn, patient outcomes. Methods: This paper aimed at identifying mHealth applications, devices and their implementation in EMS, and the success rate and issues associated with it. Results: There is evidence the application of mHealth solutions has enhanced real-time communication, patient data acquisition and care coordination between EMS personnel and hospitals for enhanced patient outcome. However, issues like data security and training must be solved These are challenges that need to be overcome these include the following. Conclusion: Citizen mHealth technologies are improving pre-hospital care, and the possibilities of even larger improvements may be seen if implementation barriers are addressed.

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Published

25-01-2024

How to Cite

Alajery, M. A., Alkhaibari, F. A., Almalki, F. H., Khormi, A. A., Al Farshan, S. M., Qahtanl, A. M., Almoharib, B. K., Almusallam, A. H., Alotaibai, A. M., Fnees, H. S., Alwadai, H. M., Almunif, S. K., Alanazi, A. M. A., Almutairi, M. S. M., Alzahrani, A. A. M., Alzahrani, A. M. A., & Alshehri, M. A. A. (2024). Advancements in pre-hospital emergency care: Challenges and innovations. International Journal of Health Sciences, 8(S1), 1965–1978. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v8nS1.15455

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