A mixed-methods study combining quantitative and qualitative analysis was designed (Schifferdecker and Reed, 2009). The authors used the explanatory model (Schifferdecker and Reed, 2009), with the...
First, a brief analysis is required to understand the paramedic profession's journey from their traditional background in ambulance services to working for primary care providers..
Expectations were identified in policy papers, published guidance and reports from various organisations with an interest in paramedic prescribing (Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), 1999;...
In the UK, paramedics emerged from ambulance staff in the mid-1970s (Baskett et al, 1976; Briggs et al, 1976). They were trained to provide advanced resuscitation using invasive techniques that were...
BBN is described in the clinical setting as the delivery of any news that drastically and negatively alters the patient's view of his or her life (Adebayo et al, 2013). In the event of an OHCA, the...
In 1999, a Department of Health medicines review chaired by Dr June Crown identified that there was overwhelming support for the extension of prescribing rights for a range of health professionals,...
‘Successful community paramedic programmes feature three common elements.’ .
The objectives were to:.
There are shortages of qualified paramedic academics in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The majority of paramedics recruited by universities to academic positions are not prepared with...
What is CP? Put simply, it could be considered an expansion or realignment in the focus of EMS. An effective graphic representation of this change was included in the 2013 CP briefing for the EMS on...
