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“Paramedics are only a driver,” The lived experience of Iranian paramedics from patient handover: A qualitative study [PDF]

Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery, 2023
Background: Patient handover in the emergency department (ED) is a 2-way communication process between the paramedics and in-hospital emergency personnel, which can result in miscommunication and delivery challenges. This study aimed to explore the lived
Hadi Hassankhani, Hamidreza Haririan, Joanne E Porter, Abraham Oshni Alvandi   +3 more
doaj  

Paramedics feelings and beliefs about COVID-19

European Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction The year 2020 was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Health services were overwhelmed by the demands for care. Paramedics were both the main actors in the fight and the victims of this pandemic.
H. El Kefi, K. Kefi, I. Bouzouita, W. Kabtni, A. Baatout, W. Krir, C. Bencheikh Brahim, A. Oumaya   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cognitive functions of shift workers: paramedics and firefighters – an electroencephalography study

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2020
Introduction. Working shifts has a negative impact on employee health and cognitive efficiency. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of shift work on cognitive functions – attention and working memory – using both behavioural and ...
Sylwia Sumińska, Kamila Nowak, B. Łukomska, Hanna B. Cygan   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Electronic health records in ambulances: the ERA multiple-methods study

Health Services and Delivery Research, 2020
Background: Ambulance services have a vital role in the shift towards the delivery of health care outside hospitals, when this is better for patients, by offering alternatives to transfer to the emergency department.
Alison Porter, Anisha Badshah, Sarah Black, David Fitzpatrick, Robert Harris-Mayes, Saiful Islam, Matthew Jones, Mark Kingston, Yvette LaFlamme-Williams, Suzanne Mason, Katherine McNee, Heather Morgan, Zoe Morrison, Pauline Mountain, Henry Potts, Nigel Rees, Debbie Shaw, Niro Siriwardena, Helen Snooks, Rob Spaight, Victoria Williams   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring how paramedics are deployed in general practice and the perceived benefits and drawbacks: a mixed-methods scoping study

BJGP open, 2020
Background General practice in the UK faces continuing challenges to balance a workforce shortage against rising demand. The NHS England GP Forward View proposes development of the multidisciplinary, integrated primary care workforce to support frontline
B. Schofield, S. Voss, A. Proctor, J. Benger, D. Coates, K. Kirby, S. Purdy, M. Booker   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Over the edge: Empirical evidence for the cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection maintains that larger neonates and smaller birth canals confer a positive selective advantage until labor becomes obstructed and vaginal delivery is no longer possible, eliciting an abrupt reduction in fitness.
Laura M. Watson, Pierre Frémondière, Kaspar Staub, Philipp Mitteroecker, Barbara Fischer, Martin Haeusler, Nicole M. Webb   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pandemic Pupils: Covid-19 and the Impact on Student Paramedics

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, 2020
COVID-19 is having a profound effect on student paramedics. This commentary aims to explore and discuss how student paramedics have been affected by COVID -19 and seeks to identify the perceived impact of this experience.
A. Perkins, Sarah Kelly, Hannah Dumbleton, S. Whitfield   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Novel application of gamification to support undergraduate anatomy: Student perceptions and performance

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Anatomy is a foundational component of various medical and paramedical disciplines. Existing research has suggested that games or game elements can improve student interest in musculoskeletal (MSK) anatomy. This project builds on previous gamification and serious game work and incorporates new anatomy‐based games into undergraduate anatomy ...
Emmeline Berger, Jacqueline Carnegie, Christopher J. Ramnanan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gendered organizational theory and glass ceiling: Application to female Saudi paramedics in the workplace

Saudi Journal for Health Sciences, 2020
Women have faced employment discrimination and disparity in most countries for many decades globally. Healthcare establishments in Saudi Arabia mirror these trends, including having a low number of female paramedics (which is representative of the whole ...
A. Alobaid, C. Gosling, L. Mckenna, B. Williams   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Employability Programmes in higher education: Supporting students through tangible, transitional and transformational approaches

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract As the UK higher education sector becomes increasingly market‐driven and focused on preparing students for the graduate labour market, universities must define and contextualise employability and their role in supporting students beyond academia.
Michael Maher, Ecem Karlidag‐Dennis, Richard Hazenberg, David Conway   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source