Reducing the Therapeutic Vacuum: A Qualitative Study Learning from Lived Experiences of Caring for the Injured in Terror Attacks Over the Past 20 Years.

Abstract

Background: Globally terror attacks continue to cause fear and harm, resulting in 8,352 deaths in 2023. The complex and dynamic care context of terror attacks must be better understood to reduce deaths. In particular, we must understand the tension between saving lives and maximising safety for emergency responders attending active terror incidents.