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JJ Hoff

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine
2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications


Confronting mobile phone signal coverage and helicopter emergency medical service travel time: A geospatial analysis in the northwest macro-region of ParanĂ¡ State, Brazil.

Journal Article Traffic Inj Prev · 2024 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to conduct a detailed geospatial analysis of mobile phone signal coverage in the northwest macro-region of ParanĂ¡ State, Brazil, seeking to identify areas where limitations in coverage may be related to lengthy travel t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Shame and Guilt in EMS: A Qualitative Analysis of Culture and Attitudes in Prehospital Emergency Care.

Journal Article Prehospital emergency care · January 2023 Study objectivesThe shame reaction is a highly negative emotional reaction shown to have long-term deleterious effects on the mental health of clinicians. Prior studies have focused on in-hospital personnel, but very little is known about what dri ... Full text Cite

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the United States Emergency Medical Services Workforce: A Scoping Review.

Journal Article Prehosp Emerg Care · 2023 OBJECTIVE: Emergency medical services (EMS) workforce demographics in the United States do not reflect the diversity of the population served. Despite some efforts by professional organizations to create a more representative workforce, little has changed ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Presence of undertriage and overtriage in simple triage and rapid treatment

Journal Article American Journal of Disaster Medicine · July 1, 2017 Objective: We evaluated the use of the Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) method by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and hypothesized that EMS can categorize patients using the START algorithm accurately.Design: Retrospective Chart Review.Se ... Full text Cite