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Quality Is in the Eye of the Beholder - A Focus Group Study from the Perspective of Ambulance Clinicians, Physicians, and Managers
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Health and Caring Sciences. Lund University, Sweden;Helsingborg General Hospital, Sweden. (Centre of Interprofessional Collaboration within Emergency care (CICE))ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6068-6273
Lund University, Sweden;Kristianstad University, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2023-2100
Lund University, Sweden.
2019 (English)In: Healthcare, E-ISSN 2227-9032, Vol. 7, no 1, article id 41Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Quality within all areas of healthcare should be systemically monitored and ensured. However, the definition of quality is complex and diverse. In the ambulance service (AS), quality has traditionally been defined as response time, but this measurement eliminates the possibility of addressing other characteristics of quality, such as the care provided. This study aimed to explore what constitutes quality in the context of the ambulance service as experienced by ambulance clinicians, physicians, and managers. A focus group study was conducted with 18 participants. The three focus groups were analyzed with the focus group method developed by Kreuger and Casey. The participants highlighted patient involvement, information and care, as well as adherence to policies, regulations, and their own standards as representing quality in the AS. This study demonstrates that quality is in the eye of the beholder. As quality seems to be viewed similarly by patients and ambulance clinicians, physicians, and managers, stakeholders should aim for a paradigm shift where patients' experience of the care is just as important as various time measures.

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MDPI, 2019. Vol. 7, no 1, article id 41
Keywords [en]
quality, ambulance services, prehospital emergency care, focus group, ambulance clinicians, emergency medical services
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Nursing
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Health and Caring Sciences, Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-82339DOI: 10.3390/healthcare7010041ISI: 000464173900001PubMedID: 30871138Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85085649009OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-82339DiVA, id: diva2:1308077
Available from: 2019-04-30 Created: 2019-04-30 Last updated: 2023-05-17Bibliographically approved

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