Dr David Fitzpatrick

Supervisor

Dr David Fitzpatrick

United Kingdom
University of Stirling

Research Interests: Mental Health, Metabolism, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Respiratory, Handover.

Methodological Expertise: Observational, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Sequential Design, Questionnaire Development.

Qualifications:

Publications

Fitzpatrick, D., Maxwell, D., Craigie, A. The development, feasibility and acceptability of a novel intervention to reduce variability in pre-hospital alert and handover of time critical, high acuity patients. Under review BMC Emergency Medicine. 

Fitzpatrick, D., McKenna, M., Duncan, EAS., Laird, C., Lyon, R., Corfield, A. Critcomms: a national investigation into existing clinical handover practices between Scottish Ambulance Clinicians and Specialist Prehospital Services. Accepted Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine. Open access 

Masterson S, McNally B, Cullinan J, Vellano K, Escutnaire J, Fitzpatrick D, Perkins GD, Koster RW, Nakajima Y, Premberton K, Quinn M, Smith K, Jonsson BS, Stromsoe A, Tandan M, Vellinga A. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival in international airports Resuscitation . 2018;127:58 – 62. 

Duncan EAS, Fitzpatrick D, Ikehwuomo T et al. Role and prevalence of impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia in ambulance service attendances to people who have had a severe hypoglycaemic emergency: a mixed methods study. BMJ Open 2018. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/4/e019522 

Wang H, Donnan PT, Leese C, Duncan E, Fitzpatrick D, Frier BM & Leese G (2017) Temporal changes in frequency of severe hypoglycemia treated by emergency medical services in types 1 and 2 diabetes: a population-based data-linkage cohort study, Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, 3 (1), Art. No.: 7. 

Fitzpatrick, D, O’Meara, P. and Cunningham, A (2016). Pre-hospital identification and post-recovery challenges of intoxication with synthetic cannabinoid containing legal high products such as ‘Exodus Damnation’. Scott Med J. 61(4):192-194. 

Duncan, E.A.S and Fitzpatrick, D (2016). Improving self-referral for diabetes care following hypoglycaemic emergencies: a feasibility study with linked patient data analysis. BMC Emergency Medicine 2016, 16:13 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-016-0078-1. 

Mort, A.J., Fitzpatrick, D., Wilson, P.M.J., Mellish, C (2016). Lightweight physiologic sensor performance during pre-hospital care delivered by ambulance clinicians. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 30(1):23–32. 

Colver, K., Fitzpatrick, D., Cooper, M., Ward, J (2016). Paramedic practitioner: a survey of scope of practice and development requirements. Emergency Medicine Journal. 33(9):pp 33 

Mort, A.J., Fitzpatrick, D., Schneider, A., Wilson, P. and Mellish, C (2015). Pre-hospital technology research: reflecting on a collaborative project between ambulance service and academia. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 7(4), pp 184 – 191. 

Kindness P, Fitzpatrick D, Mellish C, Masthoff J, O’Meara P, McEwan M (2014). An insight into the demands and stressors experienced by Community First Responders. Journal of Paramedic Practice, Vol. 6(7), pp 362 – 369 

Fitzpatrick D, McKenna M, Rooney K, Beckett, D and Pringle N (2014). Improving the management and care of people with sepsis. Emergency Nurse s2(1):18-24 

Fitzpatrick D, Duncan E, Maguire D (2012). Preventing prehospital hyperoxygenation during acute exacerbation of COPD. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 4(2): 77-83. 

Fitzpatrick, D (2011). The safety of referral. Editorial, Journal of Paramedic Practice. 2011 

Fitzpatrick D, Brady J, Maguire D (2011). Pre-hospital improvisation of standard nebulisation equipment to facilitate delivery of a bronchodilator in a supine patient. Emergency Medicine Journal. 29(11), pp. 921-922. 

Fitzpatrick D, Brady JA, Maguire D. Re: Kendrick Extrication Device in pulmonary compromise. Emergency Medicine Journal. Letter 6th October 2011. 

Fitzpatrick D, McLean S (2011). Lessons learned from Left Bundle Branch Block: could inter-professional communication be part of the solution? Emergency Medicine Journal. Letter 6th October 2011. 

Duncan EAS, Fitzpatrick D (2011) Developing a prioritised vehicle equipment check-sheet (VECS): a modified Delphi Study. Emergency Medicine Journal. doi:10.1136/emermed-2011-200644.1. 

Viner A, McLean S, Fitzpatrick D, Flapan A., 2010 Left bundle branch block: simplified Sgarbossa criteria applied to prehospital ECG’s. Journal of Paramedic Practice. 2(6): 246-254 

Fitzpatrick D, McLean S. (2010). Reperfusion of the old or new: left bundle branch block? Journal of Paramedic Practice. 2(2): 50-55 

Fitzpatrick D, Duncan EAS (2009) Improving post-hypoglycaemic patient safety in the pre-hospital environment: a systematic review. Emergency Medicine Journal. 26(7): 472-478 

Dalgleish L, Colver K, Fitzpatrick D (2008). Treat and Refer Guidelines: Do we like them? Do we use them? Abstract selected through the 999 EMS Research forum peer review process. Emergency Medicine Journal. 25;e1:4 

Fitzpatrick D, Maguire D (2007). re. Confusion over rupture and dissection. E-letter . Emergency Medicine Journal. 2007 

Fitzpatrick D, Maguire D (2007) Neurological symptoms occurring in the context of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: a paramedic's perspective. Emergency Medicine Journal. 24(9):669-70 
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