Do implementation of prehospital dispatch protocols that triage low-acuity patients to advice-line nurses?
We identified an average of two patients per day as eligible for transfer to the nurse advice line, with less than one patient successfully completing the Omega protocol per day. While impact was limited, there was a decrease in ambulance response.
All three questionnaires detected improvements in HRQOL due to CI use. To make a detailed assessment of the effect of a CI on functional outcomes and well-being, a special purpose HRQOL instrument is far more adequate than a general HRQOL instrument. This study also showed that a CI affects several other health domains besides auditory performance. The effect of CI use on general functioning and well-being proved to be considerable.