Opportunities and barriers for prehospital emergency medical services research in the Netherlands; results of a mixed-methods consensus study.

Niek J VianenIscander M MaissanDennis den HartogRobert J StolkerRobert J HoumesDiederik A M P J GommersNico L U Van MeeterenSanne E HoeksEsther M M Van LieshoutMichael H J VerhofstadMark Gerrit Van Vleddernull null

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2023)

Barriers for prehospital EMS research in the Netherlands include issues regarding the use of patient data, privacy and legislation, funding and research culture in EMS organizations. Opportunities to increase scientific productivity in EMS research include the development of a national strategy for EMS data and the incorporation of EMS topics in research agendas of national medical professional associations.

Keyphrases

emergency medical
big data
healthcare
electronic health record
quality improvement
primary care
climate change
mental health
study protocol
machine learning
cardiac arrest
social media
data analysis