Sustaining Rural Access to Emergency Care through Collaborative Emergency Centres in Nova Scotia
Health Reform Observer - Observatoire des Réformes de Santé, 2019 Collaborative Emergency Centres (CECs) were introduced in Nova Scotia in 2011 to address gaps in rural access to emergency care through enhanced primary care, urgent care, and interprofessional teams supported by remote physicians.
Alison M. Coates
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Comparison of the prevalence of Mycoplasm hominis infection in pregnant women with and without preterm premature rupture of membranes and the relationship of this infection with preterm premature rupture of membranes [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2019 Introduction: Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is defined as the rupture of the membrane before the onset of a regular uterine contraction and prior to the 37th week of gestation, which indicates a serious perinatal problem.
Nooshin Mobaraki +4 more
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State Regulation of Community Paramedicine Programs: A National Analysis
Prehospital Emergency Care, 2017 Background: Community Paramedicine (CP) is a rapidly evolving field within prehospital care where paramedics step outside of their traditional roles of treating acute conditions to provide elements of primary and preventive care. It is unclear if current state oversight regarding the scope of practice (SOP) for paramedics provides clear guidance on the
Warren Greco +7 more
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Examining the nature of interprofessional interventions designed to promote patient safety : a narrative review [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose: This narrative review aimed to scope the patient safety literature to identify interprofessional intervention approaches, sources of evidence and reported outcomes.
Emma Clark +5 more
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BMJ Open, 2023 Objective The Community Care programme is an initiative aimed at reducing hospitalisations and emergency department (ED) presentations among patients with complex needs.
Cylie Williams +5 more
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Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2022 Introduction: Both rural residents and state government leaders describe a need to redesign rural health care systems. Community members should be at the center of this effort.
Rebecca L. West +4 more
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A scoping review of community paramedicine: evidence and implications for interprofessional practice
Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2020 Community paramedicine (CP) is an evolving method of providing community-based health care in which paramedics function outside of their traditional emergency response roles in order to improve access to primary and preventive health care and to basic social services.
Whitney A. Thurman +5 more
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Prevalence of stress among Iranian medical students: A questionnaire survey [PDF]
, 2011 A cross-sectional study measured the frequency of self-reported stress symptoms among a weighted random sample of medical students in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran. The data were gathered using the Kessler 10-item psychological distress scale.
Charkazi, A. +5 more
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BMJ OpenObjectives Paramedics have the potential to make a substantial contribution to community-based palliative care provision. However, they are hindered by a lack of policy and institutional support, as well as targeted education and training.
Josephine M Clayton +5 more
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The Business Case for Community Paramedicine: Lessons from Commonwealth Care Alliance's Pilot Program [PDF]
, 2016 Mobile integrated health care and community paramedicine (MIH-CP) programs expand the role of traditional emergency medical services personnel to address non-emergency needs and bring outpatient primary and urgent care into patients' homes.
Dominick Esposito +6 more
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