Sudden-Onset disaster mass-casualty incident response: A modified Delphi study on triage, prehospital life support, and processes

Cuthbertson, Joe; Weinstein, Eric; Franc, Jeffrey Michael; Jones, Peter; Lamine, Hamdi; Magalini, Sabina; Gui, Daniele; Lennquist, Kristina; Marzi, Federica; Borrello, Alessandro; Fransvea, Pietro; Fidanzio, Andrea; Benítez, Carlos Yanez; Achaz, Gerhard; Dobson, Bob; Malik, Nabeela; Neeki, Michael; Pirrallo, Ronald; Castro Delgado, Rafael; Strapazzon, Giacomo; Farah Dell'Aringa, Marcelo; Brugger, Hermann; Rafalowsky, Chaim; Marzoli, Marcello; Fresu, Giovanni; Kolstadbraaten, Knut Magne; Lennquist, Stenn; Tilsed, Jonathan; Claudius, Ilene; Cheeranont, Piyapan; Callcut, Rachel; Bala, Miklosh; Kerbage, Anthony; Vale, Luis; Hecker, Norman Philipp; Faccincani, Roberto; Ragazzoni, Luca; Caviglia, Marta

Abstract

The application and provision of prehospital care in disasters and mass-casualty incident response in Europe is currently being explored for opportunities to improve practice. The objective of this translational science study was to align common principles of approach and action and to identify how technology can assist and enhance response. To achieve this objective, the application of a modified Delphi methodology study based on statements derived from key findings of a scoping review was undertaken. This resulted in 18 triage, eight life support and damage control interventions, and 23 process consensus statements. These findings will be utilized in the development of evidence-based prehospital mass-casualty incident response tools and guidelines.

Citation

Cuthbertson J, Weinstein E, Franc JM, Jones P, Lamine H, Magalini S, Gui D, Lennquist K, Marzi F, Borrello A, Fransvea P, Fidanzio A, Benítez CY, Achaz G, Dobson B, Malik N, Neeki M, Pirrallo R, Castro Delgado R, Strapazzon G, Farah Dell'Aringa M, Brugger H, Rafalowsky C, Marzoli M, Fresu G, Kolstadbraaten KM, Lennquist S, Tilsed J, Claudius I, Cheeranont P, Callcut R, Bala M, Kerbage A, Vale L, Hecker NP, Faccincani R, Ragazzoni L, Caviglia M. Sudden-Onset Disaster Mass-Casualty Incident Response: A Modified Delphi Study on Triage, Prehospital Life Support, and Processes. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2023 Oct;38(5):570-580. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X23006337. Epub 2023 Sep 7.

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