Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Ellensen, Eirin Nybø"
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Are severely injured trauma victims in Norway offered advanced pre-hospital care? National, retrospective, observational cohort
Wisborg, Torben; Ellensen, Eirin Nybø; Svege, Ida Charlott; Dehli, Trond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08)Background: Studies of severely injured patients suggest that advanced pre‐hospital care and/or rapid transportation provides a survival benefit. This benefit depends on the disposition of resources to patients with the ... -
Dispatch guideline adherence and response interval—a study of emergency medical calls in Norway
Ellensen, Eirin Nybø; Wisborg, Torben; Hunskaar, Steinar; Zakariassen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10-13)Background: The Emergency Medical Communication Centre (EMCC) operators in Norway report using the Norwegian Index for Medical Emergency Assistance (Index), a criteria-based dispatch guideline, in about 75 % of medical ... -
Norwegian Index for Emergency Medical Assistance. Studies on the Use and Precision of the Emergency Medical Dispatch Guidelines in Norway
Ellensen, Eirin Nybø (Doctoral thesis, 2017-08-10)The main aim of this thesis was to initiate a validation process of the Norwegian Index for Emergency Medical Assistance (Index). Before we could do that, however, we had to explore to which extent the Index actually is ... -
Stroke identification by criteria based dispatch - a register based study
Ellensen, Eirin Nybø; Næss, Halvor; Wisborg, Torben; Hunskaar, Steinar; Zakariassen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01)Background: Rapid and precise dispatch of resources is a key element in pre‐hospital emergency medicine. Emergency medical communication centres (EMCCs) dispatch resources based on protocols and guidelines, balancing the ... -
Variations in contact patterns and dispatch guideline adherence between Norwegian emergency medical communication centres - a cross-sectional study
Ellensen, Eirin Nybø; Hunskaar, Steinar; Wisborg, Torben; Zakariassen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-08)Background: The 19 Norwegian Emergency medical communication centres (EMCCs) use Norwegian Index for medical emergency assistance (Index) as dispatch guidelines. Little is known about the use of Index, nor its validity. ...