Dataset for: Decision-making and acute behavioural disturbance (ABD): a qualitative thematic analysis of perspectives on decision-making by UK ambulance paramedics
Anonymised transcripts of ten semistructured individual interviews and one focus group. This data is from an exploratory study of decision-making by UK ambulance paramedics when managing patients with acute behavioural disturbance who may require restraint.
Cite this dataset as:
Lindridge, J.,
Blackwood, L.,
2025.
Dataset for: Decision-making and acute behavioural disturbance (ABD): a qualitative thematic analysis of perspectives on decision-making by UK ambulance paramedics.
Bath: University of Bath Research Data Archive.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-01486.
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University of Bath
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Data collection method:
Semi-structured individual and group interviews. Participants sampled from a single UK metropolitan Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Interview data was recorded via microsoft teams and transcribed intelligent verbatim with data anonymised by the transcriber.
Funders
Self-funded
Publication details
Publication date: 26 July 2025
by: University of Bath
Version: 1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-01486
URL for this record: https://researchdata.bath.ac.uk/1486
Related papers and books
Lindridge, J., Edwards, T., and Blackwood, L., 2025. Decision-making and acute behavioural disturbance (ABD): a qualitative thematic analysis of perspectives on decision-making by UK ambulance paramedics. BMC Emergency Medicine, 25(1). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-025-01297-7.
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Please contact the Research Data Service in the first instance for all matters concerning this item.
Contact person: Jaqualine Lindridge
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Health
Psychology
