TY - JOUR
T1 - Paramedics’ perspectives of the community paramedic role in Ontario, Canada
AU - Agarwal, Gina
AU - Pirrie, Melissa
AU - Angeles, Ricardo
AU - Marzanek, Francine
AU - Keenan, Amelia
AU - McLeod, Brent
AU - Cockerell, Krista
AU - Reed, Buck
PY - 2022/11
Y1 - 2022/11
N2 - Background: Community paramedicine (CP) expands the paramedic role to emergency call prevention, yet little research has examined paramedics' perspectives of CP. Aims: This study sought to explore paramedics' views regarding the CP role and training. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey of Ontario paramedics measured perceptions, support and interest in CP. Descriptive and regression analyses were conducted. Findings: Of the 452 participants, 57.5% were male, 43.6% primary care paramedics and 33.0% had a history of being on modified duty. Paramedics perceived CP to include treat-and-release (85.4%), community resource referrals (79.0%), expanded skills (77.9%), community education (75.9%) and follow-up (73.7%). Most were supportive (82.8%) and interested in participating (72.3%). Interest in training was lower in respondents with 20 or more years of service and higher in those with a history of modified duty (p
AB - Background: Community paramedicine (CP) expands the paramedic role to emergency call prevention, yet little research has examined paramedics' perspectives of CP. Aims: This study sought to explore paramedics' views regarding the CP role and training. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey of Ontario paramedics measured perceptions, support and interest in CP. Descriptive and regression analyses were conducted. Findings: Of the 452 participants, 57.5% were male, 43.6% primary care paramedics and 33.0% had a history of being on modified duty. Paramedics perceived CP to include treat-and-release (85.4%), community resource referrals (79.0%), expanded skills (77.9%), community education (75.9%) and follow-up (73.7%). Most were supportive (82.8%) and interested in participating (72.3%). Interest in training was lower in respondents with 20 or more years of service and higher in those with a history of modified duty (p
KW - Emergency medical technicians
KW - Community paramedicine
KW - Health personnel
KW - Primary healthcare
KW - Surveys and questionnaires
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/fc4e7555-6fe7-3aa9-9682-724ac1e6f478/
U2 - 10.12968/jpar.2022.14.11.464
DO - 10.12968/jpar.2022.14.11.464
M3 - Article
SN - 1759-1376
VL - 14
SP - 464
EP - 471
JO - Journal of Paramedic Practice
JF - Journal of Paramedic Practice
IS - 11
ER -