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A realist evaluation to explain and understand the role of paramedics in primary care

BMC Medicine
Background In response to the unsustainable workload and workforce crises in primary care, paramedics (with their generalist clinical background acquired from ambulance service experience) are increasingly employed in primary care.
Georgette Eaton, Geoff Wong, Stephanie Tierney, Veronika Williams, Kamal R. Mahtani   +4 more
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The incidence of accidents at work among paramedics in the years 2001–2013 based on the register of one selected hospital

Medycyna Pracy, 2016
Background: Paramedics are exposed to a number of factors that may have a direct or indirect impact on the risk of an accident at work. The aim of the study was to analyze the incidence of accidents at work among paramedics as well as to discuss risk ...
Anna Garus-Pakowska, Ewelina Gaszyńska, Franciszek Szatko   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Status epilepticus: Updates on mechanisms and treatments

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) consists of prolonged, self‐sustaining seizures and is a common neurological emergency that causes respiratory compromise and neuronal injury. Without prompt treatment, the seizures can become resistant to benzodiazepines, leading to the progressive evolution of established, refractory, and super‐refractory SE.
Suchitra Joshi, Jaideep Kapur
wiley   +1 more source

Perceived human factors from the perspective of paramedics – a qualitative interview study

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2022
Background The work environment in prehospital emergency medical care setting is dynamic and complex and includes many stressors. However, little is known about the perceived human factors from the perspective of paramedics.
Anna Poranen, Anne Kouvonen, Hilla Nordquist   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health System Resilience and Afghan Refugee Health in Pakistan: An Exploratory Study of Challenges and Pathways to Inclusion

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pakistan has hosted Afghan refugees for more than four decades, in one of the world's most protracted displacements of people. Afghan refugees receive health services through United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and non‐governmental organisation (NGO) supported programmes alongside public sector facilities at every tier.
Zahid Ali Memon, Asma Ummad, Amina Olabi, Natasha Palmer, Sophie Witter   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Structure of Informal Learning in the Workplace—An Experience Sampling Approach

Human Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper complements retrospective approaches to researching informal learning in the workplace with experience sampling. Since (conscious) informal learning is becoming increasingly important for successfully keeping pace with rapid changes in working environments, a clear understanding of the construct and its precise measurement are ...
Katja Häußermann, Tina Seufert
wiley   +1 more source

The paramedic experience of return to clinical practice: A reflexive thematic analysis

Paramedicine
Background: The Australian paramedic workforce has significantly expanded and evolved in the past few decades. Professionalisation, increasing demand and evolving clinical practice have contributed to pressure on paramedics to meet community expectations
Jessica Odgers, Andrew Rochecouste, Brett Williams   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Thinking Out Loud” and “Pivoting on the Fly”—An Empirical Review and Critical Incident Study of How Physicians Engage in Incidental Learning Amidst Complexity

Human Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores incidental learning among physicians navigating uncertainty during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Using a constructivist research design, we conducted a literature review of 13 empirical studies on incidental learning in complexity and analyzed critical incident interviews with 12 emergency medicine and intensive care physicians ...
Henriette Lundgren, Karen E. Watkins, Victoria J. Marsick, Dimitrios Papanagnou, Urvashi Vaid   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Hospital Information Systems in University Hospitals of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran: Nurses Perspectives

مدیریت اطلاعات سلامت, 2013
Introduction: Nowadays, the widespread distribution of hospital information systems (HIS) in healthcare institutions requires professional evaluation to assess the practical usefulness of these applications.
Leila Ghaderi Nansa, Zakiyeh Piri, Eshagh Salmani, Hadi Gholipour, Rahim Sharghi   +4 more
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Pseudohyperphosphatemia in Multiple Myeloma: A Systematic Review of Case Reports and Case Series

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Pseudohyperphosphatemia (PHP) is a clinically significant laboratory artifact in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). It is often caused by paraprotein interference with phosphate assays. This systematic review summarizes reported cases, underlying mechanisms, and diagnostic approaches to distinguish spurious from true hyperphosphatemia.
Mahsa Dabir, Maryam Kamrani Mousavi, Mohana Mohamadi, Ali Maleki   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source