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

ABSTRACT:

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. However, the specific contribution paramedics can offer to the primary care workforce has not been distinctly outlined. We used realist approaches to understand the ways in which paramedics impact (or not) the primary care workforce.

Methods

A realist evaluation was undertaken, consisting of three independent but inter-related research studies: In WP1, a mixed-methods cross-sectional survey of paramedics in primary care in the UK was conducted to comprehend the existing practices of paramedics within the NHS. WP2 involved an analytic auto-netnogra

SUBMITTER: Eaton G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11753038 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature