Table 1 Characteristics of the Delphi panel
Professionals directly involved in pre-hospital EMS | Â | Professional and interest groups related to EMS | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambulance care dispatcher | 2 | The Netherlands Society of Anesthesiology | 1 |
Ambulance driver | 2 | The Netherlands Society of Cardiology | 1 |
Ambulance nurse | 12 | The Netherlands Society of Neurology | 1 |
Physician assistant/clinical nurse specialist | 7 | The Netherlands Society for the Surgery of Trauma | 1 |
(Nurse) Researcher | 3 | The Netherlands Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 1 |
Education coordinator/teacher/educator | 3 | The Netherlands Society of Internal Medicine | 1 |
Medical manager ambulance care | 8 | The Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG) | 1 |
Health policy advisor | 3 | The Netherlands Society of Emergency Medicine | 1 |
Board of directors/middle-management | 4 | The Netherlands Society of Emergency Nursing | 1 |
| Â | Â | Advisory board for Ambulance EMS | 1 |
| Â | Â | Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports | 1 |
| Â | Â | National Emergency Healthcare Network/National Helicopter EMS steering board | 1 |
| Â | Â | Researchers and health policy advisors | 6 |
Subtotal | 44 | Â | 18 |
Total | 62 | ||