The creation, implementation, and harmonisation of medical standard operating procedures and checklists of Finnish Helicopter Emergency Medical Service units

Table 2 The creation and implementation of medical SOPs in Finnish HEMS units

Main category	Upper category	Subcategory
Background to developing medical SOPs and CLs	The need to develop	Internal needs of the unit External needs of the unit Other usage needs
	Underlying factors	Factors guiding development Work unit and area of operation Influence of hospitals
	Intended effects	Patient benefit Making the work of HEMS physicians easier Improved HEMS team performance Developing EMS
Creation of medical SOPs in Finnish HEMS units	Responsible party	Individual Working group
Creation of medical SOPs in Finnish HEMS units	Unstructured development process
Implementation of medical SOPs and CLs	Unit-level implementation
	Integration into EMS
	Challenges

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