Emergency medical services and palliative care: a scoping review

Conclusion EMS have a role to play in out-of-hospital palliative care, however, many challenges must be overcome. EMS provider education, collaboration between EMS and palliative systems, creation of EMS palliative care guidelines/protocols, creation of specialised out-of-hospital palliative care teams and further research have been recommended as solutions. Future research should focus on the prioritisation, implementation and effectiveness of these solutions in various contexts.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Open access, Palliative care Source Type: research