Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To know the profile of service and satisfaction of users served by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU).
METHODS
A cross-sectional study of the 854 services performed by the Advanced Life Support (SAV) teams from SAMU of Porto Alegre/RS, in the first quarter of 2016. A total of 164 users or respondents answered by phone to the questions regarding the service performed. Analysis performed using the Spearman and Chi-square tests. Study approved in Ethics and Research Committee of the Institutions involved.
RESULTS
A higher percentage of clinical visits (48.2%) followed by trauma care (32.8%). Regarding telephone calls, 71.4% of respondents rated the service as 'very good' while the service was classified by 76.8% of the respondents. From them, 81.1% stated that the service was resolving.
CONCLUSIONS
The clinical type stands out among the assistances and the users reveal satisfaction with the service provided, considering that it serves the population resolutely.
Keywords:
Emergency medical services; Emergency nursing; Patient satisfaction
Source: Research data, 2016.