Author:
Woods Kaitlin,Hayanga J.W. Awori,Cannon Jeffrey,Lemons Wesley,Philips Michael,Schmidt Ashley,Boh Roosevelt,Noor Kinza,Fornaresio Lisa,Thibault Dylan,Martin PS,Wilson Alison,Hayanga Heather K.
Abstract
Abstract
Objective:
We sought to determine who is involved in the care of a trauma patient.
Methods:
We recorded hospital personnel involved in 24 adult Priority 1 trauma patient admissions for 12 h or until patient demise. Hospital personnel were delineated by professional background and role.
Results:
We cataloged 19 males and 5 females with a median age of 50-y-old (interquartile range [IQR], 35.5-67.5). The average number of hospital personnel involved was 79.71 (standard deviation, 17.62; standard error 3.6). A median of 51.2% (IQR, 43.4%-59.8%) of personnel were first involved within hour 1. More personnel were involved in direct versus indirect care (median 54.5 [IQR, 47.5-67.0] vs 25.0 [IQR, 22.0-30.5]; P < 0.0001). Median number of health-care professionals and auxiliary staff were 74.5 (IQR, 63.5-90.5) and 6.0 (IQR, 5.0-7.0), respectively. More personnel were first involved in hospital locations external to the emergency department (median, 53.0 [IQR, 41.5-63.0] vs 27.5 [IQR, 24.0-30.0]; P < 0.0001). No differences existed in total personnel by Injury Severity Score (P = 0.1266), day (P = 0.7270), or time of admission (P = 0.2098).
Conclusions:
A large number of hospital personnel with varying job responsibilities respond to severe trauma. These data may guide hospital staffing and disaster preparedness policies.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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