Research

Community paramedics: a scoping review of their emergence and potential impact

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Objectives: This paper reports on the extent of the peer-reviewed literature relating to community paramedics since the inaugural meeting of the International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine in 2005. A scoping review was undertaken to: examine the extent, range and nature of research activity; determine the value of undertaking a full systematic review; summarise and disseminate research findings; and identify research gaps in the existing literature.

Community perceptions of the professional status of the paramedic discipline

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Background: Despite proactive steps towards professionalism, the Australian out-of-hospital emergency care sector has not been formally recognised as a healthcare profession among other healthcare professions and Government bodies. The objective of this study was to examine community perceptions of the ‘professional’ status of the paramedic discipline and explore which attributes community members perceive as being most desirable for paramedics.