Pediatric Emergency Care Capabilities of Indian Health Service Emergency Medical Service Agencies Serving American Indians/Alaska Natives in Rural and Frontier Areas

• 2014

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• Andrea Genovesi; Betty Hastings; Elizabeth Edgerton; Lenora Olson
PMID: 24852933DOI: https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH2688

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This article describes the emergency medical services (EMS) available for American Indian and Alaska Native children in rural and frontier areas. It highlights the challenges these communities face, such as limited resources and long distances to hospitals. The study looks at how well Indian Health Service EMS agencies can handle pediatric emergencies. It finds that many agencies need more training, equipment, and support to improve care for children in emergencies. The goal is to ensure better health outcomes by enhancing the capabilities of these EMS providers in remote areas.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Alaska; Disaster Planning; Education, Medical, Continuing; Emergency Medical Services; Health Services Accessibility; Health Services Needs and Demand; Indians, North American; Pediatrics; Quality of Health Care; Rural Health Services; Rural Population; United States; United States Indian Health Service; Inuit; Alaska Natives; American Indian or Alaska Native

Institutions: University of Utah; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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