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Callers' Descriptions of Stroke Symptoms during Emergency Calls in Victims Who Have Fallen or Been Found Lying Down: A Qualitative Content Analysis.

Veronica LindströmMihaela Oana RomanitanAnnika BerglundRuxandra Angela PîrvulescuMia von EulerKatarina Bohm
Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
The callers' descriptions of stroke in a person found in a lying position are not always as described in assessment protocols describing the onset of a stroke. Instead, the symptom descriptions are much vaguer. Therefore, to increase identification of stroke during emergency calls, there is a need for an increased understanding of how callers describe stroke symptoms and communicate with the call-takers.
Keyphrases
  • atrial fibrillation
  • emergency department
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • cerebral ischemia
  • brain injury
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage