Table 2 Themes and sub-themes from interviews with participants to explain the lived experiences of EMS technicians in dealing with women’s emergencies in Iran
Main theme | Sub-theme | Sub-sub-theme |
|---|---|---|
Environmental-social factors | Difficulty in carrying and moving the patient. Road traffic and not giving way to an ambulance. The bumpiness of the streets and alleys The roads are impassable The interference of companions Failure to respect privacy Space creation in the virtual world Being alone (patient, unaccompanied( | |
Communication factors | Lack of dialect and verbal communication Client’s suspicion of EMS technician | |
Emotional-sentimental factors | EMS technician’s fear of exposure Visualization of uncomfortable scenes in the EMS technician’s mind The distress of the EMS technician The distress of the client The distress of the companions Violence with EMS technician EMS technician stress EMS technician affected | |
Ethnic-religious factors | People’s religious prejudices Ethnic traditions | |
Organizational factors | Lack of equipment | Lack of educational facilities and equipment Lack of medicines and related medical equipment |
Lack of manpower | Lack of female EMS technicians Lack of dedicated women’s EMS base Insufficient number of EMS technicians | |
Lack of education | Insufficient theoretical training for EMS technicians Insufficient practical training for EMS technicians | |
Factors related to human resources | Individual characteristics of human resources | Inappropriate EMS technician attire Inappropriate EMS technician approach and behavior |
Dissatisfaction of personnel | EMS technician discouragement Lack of EMS technician motivation | |
Administrative-legal factors | Supporting factors | Lack of EMS technician psychological counseling and support Lack of lawyer and EMS technician support representative |
Content factors | Inadequate rules Contradiction in relevant laws |