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India HeartRescue Global Evaluation Baseline Emergency Medical Service Survey 2015

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General Info
Provider 
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Geography 
India (IND)
Karnataka
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
09/2015 - 11/2015
Series or system 
HeartRescue Global Evaluation
Data type
Survey
Summary 

The HeartRescue Global Project, a multi-country, multi-year effort aims to improve access and quality for acute cardiovascular disease (CVD), including ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in selected locations in China, India, and Brazil. This dataset is the product of a HeartRescue program impact evaluation. It includes results of a baseline health facility emergency medical service (EMS) survey conducted in Bangalore, India. Data were collected from 8 EMS units. Data were collected about facility capacity, equipment availability, pharmaceutical and supply stocks, staffing, and services provided. The data were collected through computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI).

Keywords 
Ambulances, Analgesics, Antihypertensive drugs, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Catheters, Conduction disorders and other dysrhythmias, Diagnostic equipment, Drug supply, Echocardiograms, Emergency care, Employment benefits, Health care costs, Health care personnel, Health care prices, Health care services, Health education, Health facility conditions, Health promotion, Hours worked, Income, Ischemic heart disease, Medical equipment, Medicines, Mobility aids, Mortality, Pain, Safety, Syringes, Telephones, Training programs, Transportation, Ventilators
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GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 12, 2022