Symptoms awareness, emergency medical service utilization and hospital transfer delay in myocardial infarction.
Cézar E MesasRicardo J RodriguesArthur E MesasVivian B R FeijóLucas M C ParaisoGabriela F G A BragattoViviane MoronMarcos H BergonsoLaercio UemuraCíntia Magalhães Carvalho GrionPublished in: BMC health services research (2018)
In a Brazilian tertiary public hospital, RT was higher than that recommended by international guidelines, mainly because of long SDT, which was negatively affected by time spent in intermediate care units. Emergency Medical Services underutilization was noted. A patient's low perception of severity increased PDT.