Research

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...

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...

Paramedic management of patients with mental health issues: a scoping review

The purpose of a scoping review is to consider as comprehensive a range of data as possible, with less emphasis on quality. This allows research areas requiring further study to be identified and...

Paramedics at risk? How responding to a terror attack affects mental wellbeing

This literature review aims to critically analyse contemporary research that explores the psychological impact of real-life TAs on paramedics within the prehospital environment to answer the question:...