Exploring the challenges to using telecardiology as perceived by pre-hospital emergency care personnel: a qualitative study.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThis study was carried out based on the principles of the revised Declaration of Helsinki, a statement of ethical principles that guides the medical researchers investigating human subjects. Before the interviews, the objectives of the study were explained for all the subjects, and we ensured them about their voluntary participation in the study; moreover, the methods of collecting data, the reasons for recording the interviews, the role of the interviewer and the participants, and confidentiality and anonymity of the information were explained. Then, they signed the informed consent form in case they were willing to participate. The participants were ensured that they could withdraw from the study at any time. Moreover, the study was approved by the Institutional Research Ethics Committee of Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran (ethical code: IR.FUMS.REC.1401.157). Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

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