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Stewarding scarce response capacity: an inductive qualitative interview study of emergency medical dispatchers prioritising ambulance resources

2026-02-22

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<h4>Objective</h4> To explore emergency medical dispatchers (EMD) experiences of prioritising patients and stewarding ambulance resources when system capacity is constrained. <h4>Design</h4> Qualitative interview study using inductive qualitative content analysis. <h4>Setting</h4> Emergency medical communication centres (EMCCs) in Sweden operated by the national emergency call provider, responsible for receivin...

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DOI: 10.64898/2026.02.14.26346167

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