An examination of the emerging field of community paramedicine: a national cross-sectional survey of community paramedics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community Paramedicine is an evolving community-based model that expands paramedic roles from emergency and transport care to a focus on non-emergent and preventive health services tailored to local community needs. Though community paramedicine is a growing field and acceptance is gradually increasing, there is limited information on community paramedics (CPs) perceptions of their expanded roles. The study's aim is to assess CPs' perceptions about their training, roles, role clarity, role readiness, role satisfaction, professional identity, interprofessional collaboration, and the future of the community paramedicine care model.

Methods

Using the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians-mobile integrated health (NAEMT-MIH) listserv, a cross-sectional

SUBMITTER: Okoh CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10204027 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature