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This research aims to identify and compare pre-hospital care providers' perceptions of factors causing delays during trauma-related mass casualty incidents across different income countries.

July 26, 2026Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency MedicineOpen Access

Pre-hospital care delays in trauma-related mass casualty incidents: a comparative international survey of high-income and low- and middle-income country perspectives

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FAFayez AlruqiQueen Mary University of London MAMalik A. AlthobianiKing Abdulaziz University ECE ColeQueen Mary University of London

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Cross-sectional survey identifies factors causing pre-hospital care delays in trauma-related incidents globally, suggesting improvements in communication.

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This research aims to identify and compare pre-hospital care providers' perceptions of factors causing delays during trauma-related mass casualty incidents across different income countries.
Cross-sectional online survey conducted between May and August 2024.
Participants included pre-hospital care providers experienced in trauma-related mass casualty incidents.
Quantitative data analyzed using Mann–Whitney U test and chi-squared or Fisher’s exact tests; qualitative data analyzed via thematic analysis.
Out of 225 responses, 158 (70.2%) were from high-income countries and 67 (29.8%) from low- and middle-income countries.
Poor communication and geographical challenges were identified as major delay factors by 84% and 80% of respondents, respectively.
75% of respondents from low- and middle-income countries reported equipment inadequacy as a delay factor, compared to 46% from high-income countries.

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Alruqi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a76fd3aea3239cd784fc https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-026-01664-8

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Cross-sectional survey identifies factors causing pre-hospital care delays in trauma-related incidents globally, suggesting improvements in communication.

Pre-hospital care delays in trauma-related mass casualty incidents: a comparative international survey of high-income and low- and middle-income country perspectives

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