Acute Ambulatory Care
Includes Minor Injuries Units and Emergency Multidisciplinary Units
Recent Submissions
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Why do ambulance employees (not) seek organisational help for mental health support? A mixed-methods systematic review protocol of organisational support available and barriers/facilitators to uptake
(2022-10)Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating a wide range of symptoms of poor mental health among emergency medical service (EMS) ambulance populations. Evidence suggests that using organisational support can improve ... -
Factors associated with admission to bed-based care: observational prospective cohort study in a multidisciplinary same day emergency care unit (SDEC)
(2021-01)Background The development of ambulatory emergency care services, now called ‘Same Day Emergency Care’ (SDEC) has been advocated to provide sustainable high quality healthcare in an ageing population. However, there are ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of a group-based resilience intervention versus psychoeducation for emergency responders in England: A randomised controlled trial
(2020-11)Emergency responders are routinely exposed to traumatic critical incidents and other occupational stressors that place them at higher risk of mental ill health compared to the general population. There is some evidence ... -
Pre-analytical error for three point of care venous blood testing platforms in acute ambulatory settings: A mixed methods service evaluation
(2020-02)Introduction Point of care blood testing to aid diagnosis is becoming increasingly common in acute ambulatory settings and enables timely investigation of a range of diagnostic markers. However, this testing allows scope ... -
Sepsis recognition tools in acute ambulatory care: associations with process of care and clinical outcomes in a service evaluation of an Emergency Multidisciplinary Unit in Oxfordshire
(2018-04)Objective: To assess the performance of currently available sepsis recognition tools in patients referred to a community-based acute ambulatory care unit. Design: Service evaluation of consecutive patients over a 4-month ...
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