Physicians' challenges when working in the prehospital environment - a qualitative study using grounded theory.

Background: In the rapid development in prehospital medicine the awareness of the many challenges in prehospital care is important as it highlights which areas need improvement and where special attention during education and training should be focused. The purpose of this study is to identify challenges that physicians face when working in the prehospital environment. The research question is thus; what challenges do physicians face when working in prehospital care?

Method: This is a qualitative study with an inductive approach and is based on individual interviews.