Perceived value and benefits of the Community Paramedicine at Clinic (CP@clinic) programme: a descriptive qualitative study [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2023 Objectives Community Paramedicine (CP) is increasingly being used to provide chronic disease management for vulnerable populations in the community. CP@clinic took place in social housing buildings to support cardiovascular health and diabetes management
Gina Agarwal +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
Effectiveness of the community paramedicine at home (CP@home) program for frequent users of emergency medical services in Ontario: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
BMC Health Services ResearchObjective To evaluate the impact of the Community Paramedicine at Home (CP@home) program, a community paramedicine home-visit intervention, on reducing emergency medical services (EMS) calls among frequent users.
Gina Agarwal +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
Integrating community paramedicine with primary health care: a qualitative study of community paramedic views. [PDF]
CMAJ Open, 2022 Agarwal G +3 more
europepmc +3 more sources
The development of community paramedicine; a restricted review. [PDF]
Health Soc Care Community, 2022 Community paramedic roles are expanding internationally, and no review of the literature could be found to guide services in the formation of community paramedicine programmes. For this reason, the aim of this restricted review was to explore and better understand the successes and learnings of community paramedic programmes across five domains being ...
Shannon B +10 more
europepmc +3 more sources
Community paramedicine home visits: patient perceptions and experiences
Journal of Paramedic Practice, 2021 Background:Community paramedicine (CP) is an emerging model of community-based healthcare delivered around the world by paramedics with additional skills, education and training. There is a lack of qualitative research on patient perceptions and experiences of this phenomenon.Aims:The study aimed to explore patient perceptions and experiences of CP ...
Stephen Hughes, Chris Seenan
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Community paramedicine in dementia care. [PDF]
J Am Geriatr SocAbstract Background Novel hospital diversion strategies are needed to support a growing number of patients with dementia living in the community. One promising model is community paramedicine (CP), which deploys paramedics to the home, who consult with a physician to coordinate treatment and ...
Parsons C +6 more
europepmc +3 more sources