Volume : 11, Issue : 11, November – 2024
Title:
THE ROLE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN CRITICAL CARE: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS
Authors :
Mohammed Hussain Al Sulaiman , Hussain Hadi Alkomssan , Helwan Mohammed M Al Gareshah, Saad Mohammed Alyami , Ibrahim Jamal Turki Al Yami , Abdullah Zafer Al yami, Ali Salem Ali Al Khuraym, Ali Mohammed A Alyami, Turki Marzoug M Alyami
Abstract :
Objective: This review explores the critical role of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in delivering essential prehospital care, especially for critical conditions such as cardiac arrest, trauma, stroke, and severe respiratory emergencies. The study examines the challenges EMS providers face in delivering critical care and highlights recent innovations that enhance EMS response, effectiveness, and patient outcomes.
Methods: A systematic search was conducted across major databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, focusing on studies published within the last decade. Studies were included based on their relevance to EMS’s role in critical care, including challenges and innovations. The analysis covered key themes such as technological advancements, training innovations, operational barriers, and EMS integration with community and healthcare systems.
Results: The review identified several challenges affecting EMS critical care, including resource constraints, logistical barriers, training limitations, and coordination difficulties with healthcare facilities. Recent innovations—such as real-time data transmission, mobile ICUs, enhanced simulation training, and telemedicine—address many of these issues, enabling EMS providers to deliver advanced interventions in prehospital settings and improve patient outcomes.
Conclusions: EMS plays an essential role in critical care, yet continues to face operational and systemic challenges. Innovations in technology, training, and community integration have the potential to overcome these challenges, enhancing EMS’s capacity to deliver timely, high-quality care. Further research is needed to evaluate the long-term impact of these innovations and explore strategies for their equitable implementation across varied healthcare settings.
Keywords: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Critical Care, Prehospital Care, EMS Innovations, EMS Challenges, Patient Outcomes, Telemedicine, Community Paramedicine
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Mohammed Hussain Al Sulaiman et al., The Role Of Emergency Medical Services In Critical Care: A Comprehensive Review Of Challenges And Innovations..,Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2024; 11 (11).
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