Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards
alternative time sampling
time parameters that are set during a research project
blinding
not giving specifics of a project to the participants during a study
case study
a single case is investigated and documented over a period of time
certification
process where a person, institution or program is evaluated and determined to have some basic knowledge or skill
cohort research
research that examines patterns of change, sequence of events, or trends over time
commission on accreditation for pre-hospital continuing education (CAPCE)
an organization that continues education standards and is involved in setting accreditation standards for pre-hospital providers
continuous quality improvement (CQI)
evaluates problems and find solutions in the EMS system
convenience sampling
subjects are manually assigned to a specific person or crew rather than be randomly assigned
cross-sectional design
all data is collected at one point in time; snapshot of events
descriptive
an observation of an event is made, but no attempts are made to change it
emergency medical service (EMS)
health care system that brings on scene care to those in need along with transport to a hospital
ethical
behavior that is expected of a person or group following a set of rules
evidence-based practice
use of practices that are proven to be effective for improving patient outcomes
health care professional
a person who follows specific attributes outlined in this profession
inferential
research that uses hypothesis to prove findings
institutions review board (IRB)
group or institution that reviews research
licensure
how states control who is allowed to practice as a health care provider
literature review
existing literature is reviewed and analyzed to draw a conclusion
longitudinal design
info is collected at set time intervals
medical direction
direction given to an EMS provider by a physician
mobile intensive care units (MICUs)
an early name given to an ambulance
off-line medical control (indirect)
medical direction given thru protocols and standards approved by the medical director
online medical control (direct)
medical direction given in real time to a provider
parameters
outlines the type of people who are appropriate to a study
peer review
an article is reviewed by another person to ensure quality and validity
profession
a specialized set of knowledge in a field of study
prospective research
gathers info as events happen in real time
protocol
treatment plan for a specific injury or illness
qualitative
descriptive statistic that doesn’t measure numeric values
quality control
responsibility to ensure appropriate medical care standards on every call
quantitative
measurement that uses mean, median, and mode
reciprocity
granting licensure or certifications from a state or agency
registration
records of your education, state, or local licensure are held by a recognized board
research agenda
specific questions that a study aims to answer and then uses methods to gather data
research consortium
group of agencies working together to study a topic
research domain
the area that will be impacted by a study
retrospective research
research performed from current info
safety culture
- acknowledge high risk activities
- determine the importance of safe operations
- support blame free environments
- maintained commitment to address reported errors
sampling errors
expected errors in the sampling phase of research
standard deviation
measure of the range of scores in set data to find the mean
standing orders
specific directions, permissions, and prohibitions of patient care that is given prior to all patient contact
system sampling
computer generated list of subjects for research
trauma systems
pre-hospital and in-hospital medicine that focuses on reducing the mortality and morbidity of trauma patients
unblinded study
subjects are given all of the info about a study before the study takes place
