Table 2.
Outcome of EMS dispatches after non-transportation
| Variable | Overall population (n = 1095) |
|---|---|
| Completeness of the administrative reporting | |
| Complete | 634 (57.9%) |
| No reporting | 21 (1.9%) |
| No non-transportation form | 337 (30.8%) |
| Both incomplete | 103 (9.4%) |
| Recommendation to seek secondary medical care | |
| Yes | 369 (33.7%) |
| No | 283 (25.8%) |
| Unknown | 443 (40.5%) |
| Information provider | |
| Patient | 818 (74.7%) |
| Alternative contact | 105 (9.6%) |
| Next of kin | 3 (0.3%) |
| Non-responding | 169 (15.4%) |
| Patient satisfaction | |
| Satisfied | 873 (79.7%) |
| Indifferent | 14 (1.3%) |
| Unsatisfied | 36 (3.3%) |
| Would not tell/unknown | 172 (15.7%) |
| Secondary medical attention requested | |
| No | 651 (59.5%) |
| Yes | 271 (24.7%) |
| Would not tell/unknown | 173 (15.8%) |
| Secondary medical attention provided | |
| No | 717 (65.5%) |
| Yes | 205 (18.7%) |
| EMS | 1 (0.1%) |
| GP | 118 (10.8%) |
| Out of Office Hours GP services unit | 35 (3.2%) |
| Emergency Department | 48 (4.4%) |
| Unknown | 173 (15.8%) |
Data are shown as Number (%)
Non-transportation, on-scene medical care without transport; EMS emergency medical services, GP general practitioner