The trend of change in the role of pre-hospital emergency medical services in Iran's healthcare system: a situational analysis.

"Declarations Competing interestsThe authors declare that there is no conflict of interest in the publication of this article. Ethics approval and consent to participateTo meet the research objectives, the approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Torbat-e Heydarieh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat-e Heydarieh, Iran, with the Code of Ethics: IR.THUMS.REC.1401.037. All participants signed the informed consent to participate in the study. As well, the location, time, and duration of the interviews were selected based on the participants’ opinions. The main objectives, nature, and procedure of this study were further explained to all participants. The comfort and privacy of the interviewees was also considered during the interviews. Moreover, the participants were assured about the confidentiality of their information and the audio files. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations, which are aligned with the Declaration. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interests The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest in the publication of this article."

"Funding This research was supported by a grant from Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences."