Background Patients with mental disorders have an increased risk of develo** somatic
disorders, just as they have a higher risk of dying from them. These patients often report …

Preliminary evidence points to the value of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) data in
identifying locations of drug activity, violence, and disorder in communities. A critical review …

Objective: Criminal justice and emergency medical service (EMS) outcomes were compared
for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis who received a response from a co …

Background A large proportion of ambulance callouts are for men with mental health and/or
alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems, but little is known about their experiences of care …

Background Paramedics are called on frequently to provide care to patients with mental
health and/or and alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems, but may have mixed views about …

Objective To review and synthesise qualitative studies that have explored subjective
experiences of people with lived experience of mental health-related illness/crisis (MHC) …

Aims and objectives To obtain the current perception of the knowledge and competence of
pre‐hospital emergency specialist nurses (ambulance) in attending patients with psychiatric …

Purpose To explore the experiences of ambulance nurses in emergency care of patients
with acute manic and/or psychotic symptoms. Methods In this qualitative study, 14 interviews …

Objectives Emergency medical services clinicians do not transport one-third of all children
assessed, even without official pediatric non-transport protocols. Little is known about how …

Background: Mental illness is a recognised global health issue and is a major burden of
disease that health systems have failed to adequately address. National reforms in Australia …