Doctorate
Doctorate Title: Rural paramedics’ choice of destination hospital for paediatric patients.
Doctorate Description: This project aims to determine the current destination hospital for paediatric patients transported by emergency ambulance in rural Victoria, and the decision-making processes employed by paramedics when arriving at their choice of hospital. The questions this project aims to answer are:
• What factors influence rural paramedics’ choice of destination hospital for paediatric patients?
• What is the extent and characteristics of current hospital bypass for paediatric patients?
• What is the extent of paediatric secondary transfer in rural Victoria, and what evidence is there that hospital choice affects paediatric patient outcomes?
Details:
Type: PhD
University: Deakin University
Primary Supervisor: Associate Professor Tim Baker
Category: Children
Funding: None
Start Date: 2010
End Date: 2018
Status: Ongoing
Thesis
Awaiting
