Pre-Hospital and Post-Hospital Quality of Care in Traumatic Spinal Column and Cord Injuries in Iran.
Arman Zeinaddini-MeymandVali BaigiMohammad Mehdi Mousavi-NasabSina ShoolMohsen Sadeghi-NainiZahra AzadmanjirSeyed Behnam JazayeriSamuel B KankamMohammad DashtkoohiAidin ShakeriEsmail FakharianLeila Kouchakinejad-EramsadatiHabibollah PirnejadHomayoun Sadeghi-BazarganiLaleh BagheriYasaman PourandishMalihe AmiriAhmad Pour-RashidiJames HarropVafa Rahimi-MovagharPublished in: Global spine journal (2023)
These findings revealed a significant delay in transport time to the first care facilities, low use of immobilization equipment indicating low pre-hospital QoC. Further, the high incidence of secondary complications, low employment rate, and low access to electrical wheelchairs and modified cars indicate lower post-hospital QoC in patients with SCI. These findings imply the need for further planning to improve the QoC for patients with TSC/SCIs.