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Mobile integrated health-community paramedicine programs' effect on emergency department visits: An exploratory meta-analysis.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): The American journal of emergency medicine [Am J Emerg Med] 2023 Apr; Vol. 66, pp. 1-10. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 29.
Abstract: Introduction: Mobile Integrated Health Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP) programs are designed to increase access to care and reduce Emergency Department (ED) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) usage. Previous MIH-CP systematic reviews reported varied ...
From hearing to seeing: medical dispatchers' experience with use of video streaming in medical emergency calls - a qualitative study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2022 Dec 16; Vol. 12 (12), pp. e063395. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 16.
Abstract: Objectives: Video streaming has recently been introduced as an additional tool for communication between medical dispatchers and caller. Research implies that video streaming may be a useful tool for the dispatchers, but more knowledge is needed. With ...
Safety of an Alternative Care Protocol for EMS Non-Transport in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Prehospital emergency care [Prehosp Emerg Care] 2023; Vol. 27 (3), pp. 315-320. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 22.
Abstract: Aim: Our primary goal was to evaluate safety of a new emergency medical services (EMS) protocol directing non-transport of low-acuity patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort analysis of all patients in Marion ...
Maintenance and Development of Paramedics' Competence on Joint Emergency Medical Service and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Missions.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Air medical journal [Air Med J] 2023 May-Jun; Vol. 42 (3), pp. 218-221. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 10.
Abstract: Objective: In health care, learning and collaboration between professions are crucial in providing patient-centered, responsive, and high-quality care. Given that interprofessional learning can occur indirectly while working but is scarcely studied in ...
Prevalence and determinants of occupational injuries among emergency medical technicians in Northern Ghana.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): PloS one [PLoS One] 2023 Apr 25; Vol. 18 (4), pp. e0284943. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 25 (Print Publication: 2023).
Abstract: Background: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are the primary providers of prehospital emergency medical services. The operations of EMTs increase their risks of being exposed to occupational injuries. However, there is a paucity of data on the prev...
Alternative care models for paramedic patients from long-term care centers: a national survey of Canadian paramedic services.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): CJEM [CJEM] 2023 Apr; Vol. 25 (4), pp. 344-352. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 10.
Abstract: Introduction: Long-term care (LTC) patients do poorly when transported to emergency departments (ED). Community paramedic programs deliver enhanced care in their place of residence, yet few programs are reported in the literature. We conducted a nation...
A Cohort Study of Occupational Fatalities among Paramedicine Clinicians: 2003 through 2020.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Prehospital and disaster medicine [Prehosp Disaster Med] 2023 Apr; Vol. 38 (2), pp. 153-159. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 07.
Abstract: Introduction/study Objectives: Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics respond to 40 million calls for assistance every year in the United States; these paramedicine clinicians are a critical component of the nation's health care, disaster ...
A conceptual framework for the exploration of the relationship between systems of paramedicine and system performance.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Australasian emergency care [Australas Emerg Care] 2023 Jun; Vol. 26 (2), pp. 149-152. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 12.
Abstract: Background: Over the past 60 years since its inception, the Anglo-American Paramedic System has continued to grow and evolve. While brief and fragmented accounts of the differences between systems have been noted in the literature, until recently there...
Paramedic interactions with significant others during and after resuscitation and death of a patient.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Australasian emergency care [Australas Emerg Care] 2023 Jun; Vol. 26 (2), pp. 113-118. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 08.
Abstract: Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest often occurs at home, requiring paramedics to interact with family members and bystanders during resuscitation and inform them should the patient die. This study explores how paramedics navigate interactions a...
[Factors related to sleep quality in Emergency Medical Technicians and their sleep habits during COVID-19 pandemic.]
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Revista espanola de salud publica [Rev Esp Salud Publica] 2023 May 31; Vol. 97. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 31.
Abstract: Objective: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) show a high prevalence of sleep problems. Adding to these problems, another factor appeared two years ago: the COVID-19 pandemic. The objectives of this study were to describe the sleep quality and habits...