The impact long distances on pre-hospital care for birth related complications
Farah Abdi, Amal; Karjalainen, Nea; Anvar Khan Avdel, Sovin (2025)
2025
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As out-of-hospital births in Finland continue to rise due to the closure of maternity hospitals and increasing travel distances to the obstetric care facilities left, the responsibility of emergency medical services in the matter rises and becomes more critical.
The changes particularly impact rural areas, where access to maternity care is limited. As a result, EMS professionals are required to manage labor out of the hospital setting, often under unpredictable conditions.
A literature review of current evidence-based research was used in the process of this thesis. The aim was to explore the capabilities, limitations, and preparedness of emergency medical service personnel's preparedness. Focusing on high-risk obstetric complications such as postpartum hemorrhage, breech presentations, shoulder dystocia, umbilical cord prolapse, and neonatal hypothermia all of which pose serious risks to both mother and infant when not managed in timely matter properly.
The changes particularly impact rural areas, where access to maternity care is limited. As a result, EMS professionals are required to manage labor out of the hospital setting, often under unpredictable conditions.
A literature review of current evidence-based research was used in the process of this thesis. The aim was to explore the capabilities, limitations, and preparedness of emergency medical service personnel's preparedness. Focusing on high-risk obstetric complications such as postpartum hemorrhage, breech presentations, shoulder dystocia, umbilical cord prolapse, and neonatal hypothermia all of which pose serious risks to both mother and infant when not managed in timely matter properly.