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Showing 1 to 20 of 67 for “"paramedics"”.
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An exploration of the support needs of ambulance paramedics
The work of ambulance paramedics is usually physically and emotionally draining and can place significant amounts of pressure on the emergency service worker. The work they do can impact their social life, their family and ultimately, their health. The primary aim of this research was to explore …
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Factors associated with anxiety, depression, burnout, and PTSD in Australian paramedics
Background Paramedics are at higher risk of anxiety, depression, burnout, and PTSD compared to the general population. Factors that have been associated with mental disorders include occupational stress, fatigue, sleep quality, chronic pain, physical activity, perceived social support, and overall …
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Personality type and perception of the work environment in career paramedics
… in a national sample of 105 career paramedics and investigated the relationship between paramedics' personality type and satisfaction with the work environment. Career paramedics are defused as individuals who earn the majority of their income through the provision of advanced …
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Community paramedics' perception of their roles in community paramedicine programs
… there is limited research on how community paramedics (CPs) perceive their expanded roles. Thus, the study aim is to assess CPs' perceptions about their training, roles, role clarity, role readiness, role satisfaction, professional identity (PI), and interprofessional collaboration (IPC). …
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Learning lessons from five student paramedics within their exposure to suicide: a critical narrative study
… narrative method. The stories of five student paramedics who self-identified as experiencing exposure to suicide in their emerging professional/occupational context were collected. Positioned as socially co-constructed, and emerging in a post-structuralist world, this narrative inquiry then …
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A Naturalistic Inquiry into the Experiences of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Who Become Registered Nurses
… source is Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (EMT-P). EMT-Ps can bring important skills and knowledge to nursing. Concern about attrition of EMT-Ps from pre-licensure nursing programs and the dearth of literature about EMT-Ps who are interested in becoming registered nurses led to …
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Waveform capnography in the South African prehospital setting: knowledge assessment of qualified advanced life support (ALS) paramedics
… the willingness and knowledge of South African paramedics where capnography is available for routine use is poorly understood. From informal reviews, it would appear that even when capnography is available the practitioners decided to not use the tool. Aim: To determine the knowledge of …
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An investigation of endotracheal intubation and alternative intubation devices for use by paramedics in out-of-hospital care
… place. There is further debate as to whether paramedics should carry this skill out in practice, corresponding to the effectiveness of ETI attempts in the out-of-hospital environment. There are several complications associated with ETI and alternative intubation devices (AIDs) are available to …
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Becoming a paramedic: the experiences of newly qualified paramedics in navigating a changing professional, social and personal identity
… The transition process for newly qualified paramedics may be emotionally turbulent. Evidence suggests as they socialise into the workforce they face issues around confidence, anxiety and attrition. These difficulties may lead to poorer resilience. This study sought to understand the …
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A description of practices of analgesia administration by advanced life support paramedics in the City of Cape Town
… administration by advanced life support (ALS) paramedics. Patient care records (PCRs) generated in t he City of Cape Town during an 11 month period containing administrations of Morphine, Ketamine, Nitrates and 50% Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen were randomly sampled. Variables studied were drug dose, …
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Competencies needed to prepare intermediate life support (ils) paramedics in Gauteng to manage traumatic stress in the work environment
… with post-traumatic stress experienced by ILS paramedics providing emergency care services in the Gauteng Province, South Africa. It also looked at the competencies needed to cope with traumatic stress and promote biopsychosocial well-being. It is argued that it is important to look at this …
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Engines, Paramedics, and Urban Madmen: Grounded theory study of engagement of NGOs in inclusive education reform in Central Asia
This doctoral thesis investigates the engagement of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the reform of inclusive education (IE) within Central Asian countries. While UN agencies and international organisations call for increased NGO involvement in IE reform, empirical evidence and a …
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Prehospital endotracheal intubation practices by paramedics in the provincial ambulance service of the Western Cape province of South Africa
… study assesses the difficulties encounteed by paramedics in the field, by identifying factors contributing to difficult and failed intubation, by quantifying the incidence of difficult and failed intubations, by assessing and describing the incidence of complications and adverse outcomes, and …
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The development and testing of a training intervention designed to improve the acquisition and retention of CPR knowledge and skills in ambulance paramedics
… quality of the CPR provided during an OHCA by paramedics. Despite revised training standards, structured CPR training programmes and industry-regulated CPR refresher training schedules, paramedic-delivered CPR (pdCPR) during OHCAs is reported to be both inadequate and rarely in line with …
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A Study to Identify the Burden of Chronic Disease on a Private Emergency Medical Service in the Southern Sub-District of Cape Town, and if there is a Need for Palliative Care Provision in the Pre-Hospital Healthcare Sector
Introduction Paramedics are often the first healthcare personnel to provide contact and care to patients with exacerbation of their chronic, non-communicable disease. Many of these patients will call for assistance multiple times during the trajectory of disease, and may benefit from a palliative …
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Multifaceted Traumatization: Direct and Vicarious Exposure of EMS Personnel Who Responded To a Suicide Where Loved Ones of the Deceased Were Present
… that has looked at the experiences among paramedics and EMTs who arrive to mental disturbance calls or completed suicides. In order to add to the substantial body of literature on EMS personnel and traumatic exposure, this study explored their experiences of multifaceted traumatization; …
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What are the issues for New Zealand Defence Force registered nurses and paramedics when screening for, and managing, sexual health concerns for defence force personnel?
… issues experienced by NZDF registered nurses and paramedics when screening for, and managing, sexual health concerns of defence force personnel. The researcher also sought to determine whether participants thought sexual and reproductive health should be a specialist area of care delivery, or …
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