Journal Paramedic Practice (JPP)

Capillary refill time measurement

Traditionally, CRT is measured on the pulp of a digit; however, the sternum and forehead are also areas of common usage. In the assessment of tissue perfusion below the site of an injury, naturally,...

Pharmacodynamics in paramedic practice

Key definitions in pharmacodynamics.

Risk and cardiac biomarkers in prehospital acute coronary syndrome: a scoping review

A scoping review was performed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) population/concept/context (PCC) framework to identify the main concepts of the primary review question while focusing on the...

Soft skills and the perceived necessity of a college degree for the paramedic profession

In the United States, there are four recognised levels of college degrees: two are considered undergraduate, and two graduate. The first undergraduate level is the associate degree, which is generally...

The theory of event medicine: a literature review

The aim of the current study is to explore, analyse and understand the current literature-based evidence regarding event medicine provision at large-scale events and, subsequently, to identify...

Building a picture of patients' health status one assessment at a time

The findings of various patient assessments must be combined to make sense of the patient's overall condition.

QR code wristbands in palliative care: enhancing efficiency and outcomes

Two focus groups were held in June 2024, with a total of 17 participants (group 1, n=8; group 2, n=9), and lasted between 45 and 60 minutes. The participants comprised three EMTs, thirteen paramedics...

Palliative care: a narrative review of information barriers faced by paramedics

The authors undertook a narrative literature review and elicited key themes that emerged from the evidence. A search of the electronic databases (MEDLINE – Ovid, Embase – Ovid, AMED – Ovid and CINAHL...