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Notf Rett Med ; : 1-10, 2022 Dec 20.
Article in German | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2174227

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Background: The pandemic has caused several changes in the emergency care system. The deployment figures in emergency medical services have shown atypical fluctuations. This has also been explained by changes in behavior and an increased sense of stress among the population. Existing research provides hints for the increased incidence of mental health symptoms in emergency care during ongoing pandemics. Objective: In this context, this paper examines the occurrence of emergency medical services calls related to the keyword suicide in relation to total calls. Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study based on routine documentation from a fire and rescue dispatch center with descriptive and exploratory data analyses. The data are divided by settlement-structural county types and compared with incidences and pandemic phases. Results: Phase 1 and 2a show a decrease in the number of dispatches during the pandemic. In addition, there is a shift in the number of dispatch cases with a context of suicide by structure types in phase 3. A decreased dispatch rate in the sparsely populated rural county is offset by an increase in the metropolitan area. Changes made to the control center system resulted in an increase in the number of dispatch cases in the context of suicide. Conclusion: Continuous mental health surveillance, including data collected by emergency medical services, can provide valuable insight. The study also highlights the need for standardization of emergency dispatch center data.

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Notfall & rettungsmedizin ; : 1-10, 2022.
Article in German | EuropePMC | ID: covidwho-2169910

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Hintergrund Die Pandemie hat zu Veränderungen in der Notfallversorgung mit atypischen Schwankungen der Einsatzzahlen geführt. Dies wurde u. a. mit dem veränderten Verhalten und einem gesteigerten Belastungsempfinden der Bevölkerung erklärt. Bestehende Untersuchungen geben Hinweise auf das gesteigerte Auftreten von psychischen Krankheitsbildern in der Notfallversorgung bei fortwährender Pandemie. Ziel In diesem Beitrag wird ein Zusammenhang zwischen der COVID-19-Pandemie und dem Auftreten von Einsatzstichworten im Kontext Suizid in sechs unterschiedlich strukturierten Rettungsdienstbereichen untersucht. Methodik Es handelt sich um eine retrospektive Querschnittstudie basierend auf der Routinedokumentation einer integrierten Leitstelle mit deskriptiver und explorativer Datenanalyse. Die Daten werden anhand siedlungsstruktureller Kreistypen aufgeschlüsselt und mit dem vom Robert-Koch-Institut (RKI) dokumentierten Wert der COVID-19-Krankheitsfälle der letzten 7 Tage/100.000 Einwohner und Pandemiephasen ins Verhältnis gesetzt. Ergebnisse Es zeigt sich in Phase 1 und 2a ein Absinken des Einsatzaufkommens während der Pandemie. Zudem stellt sich eine Verschiebung der Dispositionsfälle mit Suizidkontext nach Strukturtypen in Phase 3 dar. Einer gesunkenen Einsatzrate im dünn besiedelten ländlichen Kreis steht eine Steigerung in der Großstadt gegenüber. Die Umstellung des Leitstellensystems zum 16.03.2021 zeigt eine deutliche Steigerung der Einsatzstichworte im Kontext Suizid. Diskussion Die Ausprägung der Resilienz der Landbevölkerung erscheint in Phase 3 stärker ausgeprägt. Eine kontinuierliche „mental health surveillance" unter Einbeziehung auch rettungsdienstlich erhobener Daten kann wertvolle Erkenntnisse liefern. Die Studie zeigt zudem die Notwendigkeit einer Standardisierung von Leitstellendaten auf.

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Notfall + Rettungsmedizin ; 2022.
Article in German | Web of Science | ID: covidwho-2068589

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Background Due to the changes in demographics and morbidity, the demand for emergency medical services (EMS) in Germany continues to rise, which requires further enhancement of acute care structures especially between the sectors of outpatient and inpatient care. Therefore, the concept of the community paramedic (in German "Gemeindenotfallsanitater" [G-NFS]) was introduced in 2019 in the region of Oldenburg, Germany, as part of a pilot project with scientific supervision. Methods In this mixed-methods study, online focus group interviews (participation of 56.7% of all G-NFS) were conducted with all four regional groups of G-NFS (city of Oldenburg and the districts of Vechta, Cloppenburg, and Ammerland). In addition, a short online survey (participation of 53.3% of all G-NFS) was carried out with the same interviewees. The interviews and the online survey focused on the personal experiences of the G-NFS before and during the corona pandemic. The interview findings were analyzed based on thematic coding and subsequent evaluation. Results In all, 17 G-NFS participated in the interviews, and 16 G-NFS took part in the survey. According to the G-NFS, the EMS system (so far based on non-urgent and urgent care ambulances) is complemented by the G-NFS with a useful and skilled resource, which offers the necessary relief for urgent care ambulances. The indispensable cross-sectional collaboration with other services works target-oriented and efficiently but differs depending on the local setting. The same applies to the collaboration with the responsible dispatch centers. In addition, the G-NFS was dispatched to triage patients during the corona pandemic peaks and eased the burden on the overall EMS system in the region. Conclusion The G-NFS who participated believe that the concept has thus far in the project phase proven to be very useful. Based on the present experiences and results, the concept can be further developed.

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