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dc.contributor.advisorHalvorsen, Peder Andreas
dc.contributor.authorHjortdahl, Magnus
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-06T19:09:57Z
dc.date.available2018-11-06T19:09:57Z
dc.date.issued2018-10-31
dc.description.abstractSummary: The utility of using general practitioners (GPs) in pre-hospital emergency medicine is currently under debate. The aim of this thesis is to examine Norwegian GPs’ contribution and participation in emergency medicine. As there is limited knowledge in this field, we started by conducting focus group interviews with the stakeholders. During the fall 2012 we interviewed emergency technicians (EMTs) at four, mainly rural, ambulance stations in Norway, and during the winter 2015 we interviewed GPs working at rural casualty clinics. The interviews were followed by an online survey sent to all regular GPs in Norway (n=4701), and 1002 GPs responded. The participants in our interviews and survey experienced that GPs play an important part in emergency medicine, and that GP participation improve the quality of the health care. They thought that the GPs were better at diagnosing and making clinical decisions concerning treatment and hospital admittance. Our findings indicate that the GPs participate in emergency medicine on multiple arenas, such as the GP office, in casualty clinics, by phone and on ambulance call-outs. The GPs have different knowledge and skills than the EMTs and the two professions complement each other during medical emergencies, according to the EMTs and GPs. They suggested interdisciplinary team training could improve this teamwork. In the survey, self-reported participation in emergency medicine was strongly associated with working at a casualty clinic that regularly conducted this kind of training. Participation was also associated with working at a casualty clinic without allied health professionals or other GPs in back-up. My studies indicate that the GPs play an important part in emergency medicine. Interdisciplinary team training may be important for their continued contribution. Future research should explore how the GP contribution in terms of diagnostic and decision-making skills may be related to patient outcomes.en_US
dc.description.abstractSammendrag: Nytten av å involvere allmennleger i prehospital akuttmedisin er for tiden under debatt. Hensikten med denne avhandlingen er å bidra med kunnskap om norske allmennlegens deltakelse og bidrag i akuttmedisin. Da det er begrenset med kunnskap i dette feltet valgte vi å starte med kvalitative studier i form av fokusgruppeintervjuer med aktørene. Høsten 2012 intervjuet vi ambulansearbeidere ved fire ambulansestasjoner, hvorav tre var i distrikt, og vinteren 2015 intervjuet vi allmennleger som jobbet på legevakter i distrikt. Intervjuene ble fulgt av et nettbasert spørreskjema til alle norske allmennleger (n=4701), hvorav 1002 leger svarte. Deltakerne i fokusgruppeintervjuene og spørreskjemaet opplevde at allmennlegen spiller en viktig rolle i akuttmedisin, og at legens deltakelse øker kvaliteten på helsetjenesten. De mente at allmennlegen var bedre til å diagnostisere og å fatte kliniske beslutninger om behandling og sykehusinnleggelse. Funnene våre indikerer at allmennlegene deltar på forskjellige arenaer, på legekontoret, på legevakt, over telefon og på uttrykning med ambulanse. Allmennlegen har annen kunnskap og andre ferdigheter enn ambulansearbeidere, og de to profesjonene komplementerer hverandre på akuttmedisinske oppdrag, ifølge informantene. De foreslår tverrfaglig team trening som en viktig måte å forbedre dette samarbeidet. I spørreundersøkelsen var selvrapportert deltakelse i akuttmedisin sterkt assosiert med å jobbe på en legevakt som regelmessig gjennomførte slik trening. Deltakelse var også assosiert med å jobbe på legevakter uten hjelpepersonell eller leger i bakvakt. Mine studier indikerer at allmennlegen har viktige oppgaver i akuttmedisin. Tverrfaglig teamtrening kan være viktig for fortsatt deltakelse. Det er behov for videre forskning på allmennlegens bidrag i form av diagnostikk og beslutningskompetanse og hva dette betyr for pasientene.en_US
dc.description.doctoraltypeph.d.en_US
dc.description.popularabstractGeneral Practitioners participation and contribution in emergency medicine This thesis examine General Practitioners (GPs) role in emergency medicine by interviewing Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and GPs, and by analysis of questionnaires from more than 1000 GPs. They experienced that GPs play an important role in emergency medicine, and that GP participation improves the quality of health care. GPs were perceived to be good at patient examination and to decide about treatment or whether to admit the patient to hospital. The GP participate on several arenas, in casualty clinics and on callouts. The GP has different skills and knowledge than the EMTs and the two professions complement each other. The participants suggested that interdisciplinary team training can lead to better teamwork, and there was a strong relationship between this type of training and GP participation in emergency medicine in the survey. My studies indicate that GPs play an important part in emergency medicine and that interdisciplinary team training may ensure participation.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAllmennmedisinsk forskningsfond (AMFF) Allmennmedisinsk forskningsutvalg (AFU) Nasjonalt senter for distriktsmedisin (NSDM)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/14109
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUiT The Arctic University of Norwayen_US
dc.publisherUiT Norges arktiske universiteten_US
dc.relation.haspart<p>Paper I: Hjortdahl, M., Zakariassen, E. & Wisborg, T. (2014). The role of general practitioners in the pre hospital setting, as experienced by emergency medicine technicians: a qualitative study. <i>Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 22</i>(47). Also available at <a href=http://hdl.handle.net/10037/7301>http://hdl.handle.net/10037/7301. </a><p> <p>Paper II: Hjortdahl, M., Halvorsen, P. & Risør, M.B. (2016). Rural GPs’ attitudes toward participating in emergency medicine: a qualitative study. <i>Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 34</i>(4), 377-384. Also available at <a href=http://hdl.handle.net/10037/10244>http://hdl.handle.net/10037/10244. </a><p> <p>Paper III: Hjortdahl, M., Zakariassen, E. & Halvorsen, P.A. (2018). Self reported involvement in emergency medicine among GPs in Norway. <i>Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 36</i>(2), 161-169. Also available at <a href=http://hdl.handle.net/10037/13977>http://hdl.handle.net/10037/13977. </a><p>en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesISM skriftserie; 195
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2018 The Author(s)
dc.subject.courseIDDOKTOR-003
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin, sosialmedisin: 801en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, Social medicine: 801en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Allmennmedisin: 751en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Family practice: 751en_US
dc.titleNorwegian General Practitioners Contribution and Participation in Emergency Medicineen_US
dc.typeDoctoral thesisen_US
dc.typeDoktorgradsavhandlingen_US


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