Browsing Open Theses & Dissertations by Thesis Supervisor "Tunnage, Bronwyn"
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Association Between an Electronic Non-transport Checklist and the Mortality of Patients Discharged-at-Scene by Paramedics in New Zealand: A Retrospective Cohort Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)New Zealand paramedics increasingly discharge patients at scene instead of transporting them to hospital. This change in practice has developed in response to greatly increased low-acuity workload – an increase exceeding ... -
Comparison of Ambulance Officer Working Diagnosis of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction with Final Hospital Diagnosis: An Observational Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Cardiac disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality around the world, accounting for more than one-third of total deaths. Cardiac disease causes myocardial infarction and affects thousands of New Zealanders each ... -
Evaluation of Telephone Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation Instructions in Ambulance Clinical Communication Centres: A New Zealand Perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Telephone-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), in which an Emergency Call Handler provides CPR instructions to a caller, has been shown to double the rate of bystander-CPR engagement. The life-saving benefit of the provision ... -
Gender Disparity in 12-lead Electrocardiogram Acquisition by Emergency Medical Service Staff for Patients With Cardiac-type Chest Pain
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Background: Female patients suffering from Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) receive fewer investigations and treatments than male patients, in both the pre-hospital and hospital environments. To accurately diagnose ACS a ...