Document Type : Original Article
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1 Student
2 هیئت علمی
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Introduction :. Ambulance response time is an important variable in evaluating the quality of EMS services. This study aimed to determine the mean ambulance response time to trauma patients and to investigate the relationship between ambulance response time and variables related to the injured patient, accident scene, and prehospital emergency medical services system.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 379 emergency medical services (EMS 115) missions involving trauma patients injured in road traffic accidents in Sabzevar County. Census sampling was performed over a three-month period, from the beginning of Tir to the end of Shahrivar 1402. Data were collected using a checklist and analyzed using Stata version 17. The Kruskal–Wallis, Mann–Whitney U, and simple linear regression tests were used for data analysis.
Results: The mean ambulance response time to the scene was 8.60 minutes, with a standard deviation of 7.64 minutes. A statistically significant relationship was observed between response time and the accident location, educational level, traffic congestion, and distance traveled. However, no statistically significant relationship was found between response time and the day and time of the accident, type of dispatched vehicle, or work experience of EMS personnel.
Conclusion: Mean ambulance response time is one of the most important factors in evaluating the quality of emergency medical services. This study showed that the mean response time in Sabzevar County was close to the recommended standard.
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