Prehospital ultrasound constitutes a potential distraction from the observation of critically ill patients: a prospective simulation study.

Publikation

Prehospital ultrasound constitutes a potential distraction from the observation of critically ill patients: a prospective simulation study.

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 10.11.2024

van der Geest Yael, Marengo Luca, Albrecht Roland, Buehler Philipp K, Wendel-Garcia Pedro David, Hofmaenner Daniel A, Pietsch Urs

Zitation

van der Geest Y, Marengo L, Albrecht R, Buehler P, Wendel-Garcia P, Hofmaenner D, Pietsch U. Prehospital ultrasound constitutes a potential distraction from the observation of critically ill patients: a prospective simulation study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2024; 32:109.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2024; 32

Veröffentlichungsdatum

10.11.2024

eISSN (Online)

1757-7241

Seiten

109

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

Prehospital point-of-care ultrasound allows an unstable patient to be rapidly and accurately assessed. However, we are concerned that an excessive focus on the ultrasound device, in an already demanding emergency medical service environment, may distract from patient care, potentially leading to reduced situational awareness and the neglect of other crucial instruments, such as the patient monitor. Thus, in this study, we examined the influence of prehospital ultrasound on situational awareness, by studying the degree to which physicians were distracted from the patient monitor.