Mohammadreza Firouzkouhi Author

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Experiences of Pre-hospital Emergency Personals in Road Traffic Injuries of South-East of Iran: Qualitative Research

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Mohammad Mohammadi, Mohammadreza Firouzkouhi* and Abdolghani Abdollahimohammad

In many countries road crashes are the main cause of mortality. Iran is one of the countries with considerable road traffic injuries. Pre-hospital interventions have an important role in preventing mortalities and disabilities caused by traffic accidents. This study aimed to explore the experiences of personals at emergency pre-hospital posts on traffic injuries in Zabol, Iran. This qualitative research, was performed to explore the experiences and perceptions of a purposeful sample of Iranian pre hospital emergency personal (n=12). Data collection was continued until data saturation. Data was collected using in-depth semi-structured interview and analyzed by thematic analysis. Five main categories emerged from the interviews as, continuous stress in mission... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/0032-745X.1000310

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