Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC 2022)

ACPIC 2022 delivered a wide range of clinical and research sessions from experts and leaders in paramedicine. Hosted in Brisbane (September 2022) the program was designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.

Conference theme: Embracing Strengths | Shaping Futures

Ambulance service use by patients with lower back pain: an observational study

As pressure on ambulance services grows there is interest in identifying conditions that can be better managed in Primary Care. There is speculation that low back pain may be suitable however studies in Emergency Departments suggest this patient group may include potentially serious pathologies. This presentation will discuss the findings from a study of patients calling a UK ambulance service complaining of back pain over a 12 month period. To our knowledge it is the first study looking specifically at this patient group in the ambulance setting.

Biography: Matt Capsey

Matt has been Senior Lecturer in Paramedic Science at Teesside University in the UK since 2007. This followed an ambulance career with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. He set up a BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science course for existing paramedics to top-up to degree level and contributed to Teesside’s pre-registration degree programme. He holds a BSc in Sociology and Social Psychology, an MSc in Paramedic Science and is currently undertaking a PhD looking at the use of Emergency Medical Services by patients experience back pain.

Moderated by: Dr Louise Reynolds, Associate Professor of Paramedicine, Victoria University