En Route Care in Confined Spaces: Impact of Transport, Immobilization Practices, Space Constraints and Medical Awareness Enhancements

Abstract

This report covers the third year of a five year award that encompasses multiple projects. This group of projects is designed to look at various aspects of transport, immobilization, optimal physical space, ergonomics, and enhancement of medical awareness. Outcomes of the project will provide information and tools that can be used toward increasing a patient's safety, providing more effective patient care, reducing patient and medic discomfort, and the development of vibration mitigation systems. This report covers year three of the award.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1086597

Entities

People

  • Rachel Kinsler

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Back Injuries
  • Data Analysis
  • Health Services
  • Leg Injuries
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Pain
  • Patient Care
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Tendons
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Clinical Trial Research.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.

Technology Areas

  • Space