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Vocational and University Paramedicine Education

International Journal of Paramedicine

This paper highlights key research areas within paramedicine education in Australia. Overall, this paper highlight the critical research gaps and areas of investigation essential for advancing paramedicine education and improving the quality of paramedic training in Australia.

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Feedback Use in Paramedicine

International Journal of Paramedicine

Objective: The aim of this scoping review is to determine how feedback is used in paramedicine. Introduction: Feedback is widely recognised as essential for clinician growth in healthcare however there is limited research on its use within paramedicine. Two authors independently screened and selected studies for full-text review.

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Paramedic Chiefs of Canada – Paramedicine, Mental Health, and Crisis Calls in the Community: Highlights for Leadership

FirstWatch

Areas for practice change include alternative care options (outside of ED), response team approaches, community paramedicine, and post-care follow up. Polly Ford-Jones is a Professor in Allied Health at Humber Polytechnic in Toronto and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto in the Paramedicine Collaborative at DFCM.

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Community Paramedicine: Where Does The Fire Service Fit In?

Pulsara

Fire departments can also apply this line of thinking to the individual residents in their community by developing a community paramedicine program. While we are using the term “community paramedicine” for simplicity, there are other similar terms, including “mobile integrated health” and “community integrated health.”]

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Community Paramedicine and the Fire Service: Making Your Plan Work

Pulsara

Introducing a community paramedicine program allows public safety to dynamically meet those needs. Developing a community paramedicine program involves several steps before visiting your first patient. Yet, developing and successfully implementing a community paramedic program can be daunting.

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An International Community Paramedic Career Structure

International Journal of Paramedicine

Introduction - Internationally, prehospital workers practice in a wide range of community paramedicine roles. It can be unclear where community paramedics fit within existing paramedicine career structures and their professional capabilities are sometimes ill-defined or misunderstood.

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Quantifying Threat or Challenge Response of Undergraduate Paramedicine Students During High-Stress Clinical Scenarios

International Journal of Paramedicine

Paramedic work can be stressful. Encountering clinically unwell patients, long shift hours and dealing with the unknown expose paramedics to mental, physical and emotional stress. In the learning environment, these types of stresses are difficult for educators to replicate.