Dataset for "Advanced paramedics' restraint decision-making when managing acute behavioural disturbance (ABD): A UK based qualitative investigation"

An exploratory study of the factors which influence decisions made by paramedics and advanced paramedics when treating suspected ABD patients in the pre-hospital setting where a decision is required as to whether a patient should be restrained.

This dataset consists of anonymised semi-structured interview transcripts from interviews with 7 advanced paramedics whose scope of practice includes chemical restraint.

Keywords:
acute behavioral disturbance, excited delirium, ambulance, paramedic, advanced paramedic, restraint, decision-making, decision
Subjects:
Medical and health interface
Psychology

Cite this dataset as:
Lindridge, J., Blackwood, L., Edwards, T., 2024. Dataset for "Advanced paramedics' restraint decision-making when managing acute behavioural disturbance (ABD): A UK based qualitative investigation". Bath: University of Bath Research Data Archive. Available from: https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-01326.

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Creators

Jaqualine Lindridge
Data Collector
University of Bath

Leda Blackwood
Supervisor
University of Bath

Timothy Edwards
Supervisor
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Contributors

University of Bath
Rights Holder

Coverage

Collection date(s):

From 1 May 2021 to 30 November 2021

Documentation

Data collection method:

Semi structured interviews with participants sampled from one NHS Ambulance Trust in England. All participants were volunteers and part of a convenience sample, responding to an internal advertisement.

Data processing and preparation activities:

Interviews were recorded using MS Teams and transcribed intelligent verbatim using MS Word. Transcripts were anonymised prior to analysis.

Technical details and requirements:

MS Word was used to create the transcripts.

Funders

Publication details

Publication date: 16 May 2024
by: University of Bath

Version: 1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-01326

URL for this record: https://researchdata.bath.ac.uk/id/eprint/1326

Related papers and books

Lindridge, J., Edwards, T., and Blackwood, L., 2024. Advanced paramedics’ restraint decision-making when managing acute behavioural disturbance (ABD) in the UK pre-hospital ambulance setting: A qualitative investigation. PLOS ONE, 19(5), e0302524. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302524.

Lindridge, J., Edwards, T., and Blackwood, L., 2023. Restraint decisions made by advanced paramedic practitioners when managing acute behavioural disturbance (ABD). In: 999 EMS Research Forum. Poster presentation. Ambulance Research Repository. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12417/1619.

Contact information

Please contact the Research Data Service in the first instance for all matters concerning this item.

Contact person: Jaqualine Lindridge

Departments:

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Health
Psychology