Developing the Community Paramedicine Needs Assessment Tool.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Community paramedicine programs have existed since the early 2000s, and while resource optimization remains a predominant driver, innovation in recent years demonstrates that when community paramedicine is integrated into healthcare, it is well-positioned to support the needs of structurally marginalized communities by focusing services for those facing barriers to accessing equitable care. A recent scoping review described the evolving ways community paramedicine models are addressing health and social needs within communities around the world. We aimed to identify and explore existing community needs assessment tools in Canada to guide the initial development of a needs assessment tool for community paramedicine. Methods: We conducted a document analy

SUBMITTER: Markides TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12735474 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature