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Factors Associated with the Successful Recognition of Abnormal Breathing and Cardiac Arrest by Ambulance Communications Officers: A Qualitative Iterative Survey

Jan L. JensenFrom the Clinical Epidemiology Program (JLJ, CV, JT, AK, MC, JG, JCB, GAW, IGS), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medical Services (JLJ), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia (JLJ), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (CV, IGS), the Department of Medicine (JG), the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine (JCB, GAW), and the Department of Pediatrics (MHO), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
, ACP, BSc, MAHSR,
Christian VaillancourtFrom the Clinical Epidemiology Program (JLJ, CV, JT, AK, MC, JG, JCB, GAW, IGS), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medical Services (JLJ), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia (JLJ), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (CV, IGS), the Department of Medicine (JG), the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine (JCB, GAW), and the Department of Pediatrics (MHO), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD, MSc,
Jessica TweedleFrom the Clinical Epidemiology Program (JLJ, CV, JT, AK, MC, JG, JCB, GAW, IGS), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medical Services (JLJ), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia (JLJ), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (CV, IGS), the Department of Medicine (JG), the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine (JCB, GAW), and the Department of Pediatrics (MHO), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
, BSc, MD (student),
Ann KasaboskiFrom the Clinical Epidemiology Program (JLJ, CV, JT, AK, MC, JG, JCB, GAW, IGS), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medical Services (JLJ), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia (JLJ), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (CV, IGS), the Department of Medicine (JG), the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine (JCB, GAW), and the Department of Pediatrics (MHO), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
, BSc,
Manya CharetteFrom the Clinical Epidemiology Program (JLJ, CV, JT, AK, MC, JG, JCB, GAW, IGS), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medical Services (JLJ), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia (JLJ), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (CV, IGS), the Department of Medicine (JG), the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine (JCB, GAW), and the Department of Pediatrics (MHO), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
, MSc,
Jeremy GrimshawFrom the Clinical Epidemiology Program (JLJ, CV, JT, AK, MC, JG, JCB, GAW, IGS), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medical Services (JLJ), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia (JLJ), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (CV, IGS), the Department of Medicine (JG), the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine (JCB, GAW), and the Department of Pediatrics (MHO), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
, MBChB, PhD,
Jamie C. BrehautFrom the Clinical Epidemiology Program (JLJ, CV, JT, AK, MC, JG, JCB, GAW, IGS), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medical Services (JLJ), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia (JLJ), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (CV, IGS), the Department of Medicine (JG), the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine (JCB, GAW), and the Department of Pediatrics (MHO), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
, PhD,
Martin H. OsmondFrom the Clinical Epidemiology Program (JLJ, CV, JT, AK, MC, JG, JCB, GAW, IGS), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medical Services (JLJ), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia (JLJ), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (CV, IGS), the Department of Medicine (JG), the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine (JCB, GAW), and the Department of Pediatrics (MHO), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
, MD CM,
George A. WellsFrom the Clinical Epidemiology Program (JLJ, CV, JT, AK, MC, JG, JCB, GAW, IGS), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medical Services (JLJ), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia (JLJ), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (CV, IGS), the Department of Medicine (JG), the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine (JCB, GAW), and the Department of Pediatrics (MHO), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
, PhD &
Ian G. StiellFrom the Clinical Epidemiology Program (JLJ, CV, JT, AK, MC, JG, JCB, GAW, IGS), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medical Services (JLJ), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia (JLJ), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (CV, IGS), the Department of Medicine (JG), the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine (JCB, GAW), and the Department of Pediatrics (MHO), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
, MD, MSc show all
Pages 443-450 | Received 07 Mar 2012, Accepted 12 Mar 2012, Published online: 19 Jun 2012

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