The effect and associated factors of dispatcher recognition of stroke: A retrospective observational study.

CONCLUSIONS: The dispatchers should spend more time identifying stroke patients by following the dispatch protocol. Recognition of stroke by dispatchers was associated with improved stroke care.
PMID: 29158105 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: J Formos Med Assoc - November 17, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hsieh MJ, Chien KL, Sun JT, Tang SC, Tsai LK, Chiang WC, Chien YC, Jeng JS, Huei-Ming Ma M, Taipei EMS Stroke Collaborative Group Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: research