Relevance of assessment items in community paramedicine home visit programmes: results of a modified Delphi study [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2021 Objective Guidelines for a structured assessment in community paramedicine home visit programmes have not been established and evidence to inform their creation is lacking.
Gina Agarwal +6 more
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Community paramedicine—cost–benefit analysis and safety with paramedical emergency services in rural areas: scoping review protocol [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2020 Introduction Community paramedicine models have been developed around the world in response to demographic changes, healthcare system needs and reforms.
Hege Selnes Haugdahl +3 more
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A qualitative RE-AIM evaluation of an embedded community paramedicine program in an Ontario Family Health Team [PDF]
BMC Primary CareBackground In 2014, a rural Family Health Team (FHT) in Ontario, Canada embedded a community paramedicine program into their primary care practice to improve care for their complex patients.
Sarisha Philip +12 more
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“They’re very passionate about making sure that women stay healthy”: a qualitative examination of women’s experiences participating in a community paramedicine program [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2021 Background Community paramedicine programs (i.e., physician-directed preventive care by emergency medical services personnel embedded in communities) offer a novel approach to community-based health care. Project Swaddle, a community paramedicine program
Laura M. Schwab-Reese +6 more
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Exploring the feasibility and acceptability of community paramedicine programs in achieving vaccination equity: a qualitative study [PDF]
BMC Health Services ResearchBackground Mobile Integrated Health-Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP) is a novel approach that may reduce the rural-urban disparity in vaccination uptake in the United States.
Monica L. Kasting +7 more
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Community paramedicine is growing in impact and potential. [PDF]
CMAJ, 2018 [See related article at [www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170740][2]][2] KEY POINTS Increasingly, paramedics are being recognized as uniquely positioned to support sustainable and high-quality health care delivery to Canada’s aging population.
Nolan MJ, Nolan KE, Sinha SK.
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Examining consensus for a standardised patient assessment in community paramedicine home visits: a RAND/UCLA-modified Delphi Study [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2019 Objective Community paramedicine programme are often designed to address repeated and non-urgent use of paramedic services by providing patients with alternatives to the traditional ‘treat and transport’ ambulance model of care.
Gina Agarwal +7 more
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Reshaping healthcare delivery for elderly patients: the role of community paramedicine; a systematic review [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2021 Background Healthcare systems are overloaded and changing. In response to growing demands on the healthcare systems, new models of healthcare delivery are emerging.
Julia van Vuuren +6 more
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Patient flow and safety after implementing a community paramedicine service: a quasi-experimental study [PDF]
BMJ OpenObjective Community paramedicine services (CPSs) may alleviate the increasing pressure on emergency medical services (EMSs) but lack the capacity for patient transport.
Håvard Dalen +4 more
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Physician perspectives of the community paramedicine at clinic (CP@clinic) and my care plan app (myCP app) for older adults [PDF]
BMC Primary CareBackground Community Paramedicine (CP) is an emerging model of care addressing health problems through non-emergency services. Little evidence exists examining the integration of an app for improved patient, CP, and family physician (FP) communication ...
Pauneez Sadri +5 more
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