Table 1.
the percentage of cardiac, mental health, respiratory, medical, trauma and other cases second (n = 27) and third year (n = 57) BEH students were exposed to during rural and metropolitan ambulance clinical placements.
| 2nd Year Students | 3rd Year students | |||
| Type of case | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Cardiac | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| Chest pain | 23 (85.2) | 4 (14.8) | 55 (96.5) | 2 (3.5) |
| Cardiac arrest | 6 (22.2) | 21 (77.8) | 27 (47.4) | 30 (52.6) |
| Mental Health | ||||
| Attempted suicide/suicide | 4 (14.8) | 23 (85.2) | 29 (50.9) | 28 (49.1) |
| Panic attack | 3 (11.1) | 24 (88.9) | 18 (18.0) | 39 (68.4) |
| Acute psychotic episode | 6 (22.2) | 21 (77.8) | 17 (29.8) | 40 (70.2) |
| Respiratory | ||||
| Asthma | 10 (37.0) | 17 (63.0) | 42 (73.7) | 15 (26.3) |
| Shortness of breath | 14 (51.9) | 13 (48.1) | 48 (84.2) | 9 (15.8) |
| Medical | ||||
| Hypoglycaemia | 8 (29.6) | 19 (70.4) | 38 (66.7) | 19 (33.3) |
| Seizure/post ictal | 6 (22.2) | 21 (77.8) | 33 (57.9) | 24 (42.1) |
| Trauma | ||||
| Motor vehicle accident | 8 (29.6) | 19 (70.4) | 37 (64.9) | 20 (35.1) |
| Fracture | 9 (33.3) | 18 (66.7) | 38 (66.7) | 19 (33.3) |
| Head injury | 6 (22.2) | 21 (77.8) | 20 (35.1) | 37 (64.9) |
| Other | ||||
| Interhospital transfer | 8 (29.6) | 19 (70.4) | 29 (50.9) | 28 (49.1) |
| Nursing home transport | 8 (29.6) | 19 (70.4) | 32 (56.1) | 25 (43.9) |
| Intoxicated | 8 (29.6) | 19 (70.4) | 31 (54.4) | 26 (45.6) |
| Drug overdose | 6 (22.2) | 21 (77.8) | 29 (50.9) | 28 (49.1) |
| Pain relief | 20 (74.1) | 7 (25.9) | 41 (71.9) | 16 (28.1) |
| Paediatric patient | 11 (40.7) | 16 (59.3) | 39 (68.4) | 17 (29.8) |