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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of 112 Emergency Medical Services

Cilt: 6 Sayı: 2 31 Ağustos 2026
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of 112 Emergency Medical Services

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Objective: To evaluate the prehospital performance of İzmir 112 Emergency Medical Services with respect to response times, on-scene interventions, vital sign documentation, and hospital destination patterns. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional field study conducted between 01 and 28 April 2012 from 16:00 to 24:00 at four ambulance stations (Bozyaka, Mavişehir, Karabağlar, Stadyum). All traumatic and non-traumatic dispatches were assessed. Exclusions were age <18 years, false calls, missing data, and transport by another vehicle. Independent samples t test or Mann-Whitney U test was applied as appropriate; Pearson chi-square or Fisher’s exact test was used for categorical data. Two-sided p<0.05 was considered significant. Results: Of 98 calls, 96 cases were analyzed; mean age 53.4±23.9 years, 50% male. Mean response time was 7.49±4.26 min, scene-to-hospital time 17.28±9.74 min, and total prehospital time 25.35±9.88 min. Total time was shorter in trauma cases (p=0.019). Delay reasons were traffic (68.8%) and address not found (23.4%). Vital sign documentation rates were 94.7% for blood pressure and 10.6% for temperature; several parameters were recorded less often in trauma. On-scene intervention was higher in physician-led teams (32.7% vs 14.3%; p=0.018). Transports to tertiary hospitals accounted for 73.8%. Conclusion: İzmir’s mean response time aligns with international thresholds. Documentation gaps, tertiary-oriented destination, and traffic and handover-related bottlenecks remain. Standardizing and auditing vital sign documentation, implementing centralized routing and digital pre-notification, and expanding decision support and tele-consultation in the field are recommended.

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Ethics Committee of İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital

Etik Beyan

The study received approval from the local ethics committee (date: 31.05.2012, approval number: 352).

Teşekkür

We respectfully acknowledge the contribution of the late Prof. Dr. İsmet Parlak, the supervisor of the original thesis on which this manuscript is based.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

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Konular

Acil Tıp

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Ağustos 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

17 Kasım 2025

Kabul Tarihi

23 Haziran 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Özbay Yenice, G., Yamanoğlu, A., & Kanter, E. (2026). Evaluation of the Effectiveness of 112 Emergency Medical Services. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 6(2), 70-77. https://doi.org/10.52818/cjmr.1823573
AMA
1.Özbay Yenice G, Yamanoğlu A, Kanter E. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of 112 Emergency Medical Services. GÜTAD. 2026;6(2):70-77. doi:10.52818/cjmr.1823573
Chicago
Özbay Yenice, Gökçe, Adnan Yamanoğlu, ve Efe Kanter. 2026. “Evaluation of the Effectiveness of 112 Emergency Medical Services”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 6 (2): 70-77. https://doi.org/10.52818/cjmr.1823573.
EndNote
Özbay Yenice G, Yamanoğlu A, Kanter E (01 Ağustos 2026) Evaluation of the Effectiveness of 112 Emergency Medical Services. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 6 2 70–77.
IEEE
[1]G. Özbay Yenice, A. Yamanoğlu, ve E. Kanter, “Evaluation of the Effectiveness of 112 Emergency Medical Services”, GÜTAD, c. 6, sy 2, ss. 70–77, Ağu. 2026, doi: 10.52818/cjmr.1823573.
ISNAD
Özbay Yenice, Gökçe - Yamanoğlu, Adnan - Kanter, Efe. “Evaluation of the Effectiveness of 112 Emergency Medical Services”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 6/2 (01 Ağustos 2026): 70-77. https://doi.org/10.52818/cjmr.1823573.
JAMA
1.Özbay Yenice G, Yamanoğlu A, Kanter E. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of 112 Emergency Medical Services. GÜTAD. 2026;6:70–77.
MLA
Özbay Yenice, Gökçe, vd. “Evaluation of the Effectiveness of 112 Emergency Medical Services”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 6, sy 2, Ağustos 2026, ss. 70-77, doi:10.52818/cjmr.1823573.
Vancouver
1.Gökçe Özbay Yenice, Adnan Yamanoğlu, Efe Kanter. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of 112 Emergency Medical Services. GÜTAD. 01 Ağustos 2026;6(2):70-7. doi:10.52818/cjmr.1823573