2139 Major trauma services in space and time: a retrospective cohort study of geospatial and temporal factors in major trauma and its pre-hospital care in the North of England

Conclusion 2987 incidents were included, 22% attended by PHCC teams. Compared to conventional ambulance services, PHCC teams were more likely to respond major trauma in areas of greater geographic isolation (OR 2.10, 95% CI 1.22-3.48), p=0.005). There were significant differences in the mechanism of injury attended and no significant difference in likelihood of PHCC response by day or night period. PHCC team response and increasing geographic isolation was associated with longer on-scene times (p <0.005). PHCC teams are more likely to respond in areas of greater geographic isolation and have the potential to mitigate geographic inequalities. Abstract 2139 Figure 1
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: RCEM Moderated Source Type: research