The emerging role of the emergency care practitioner.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the emerging role of the emergency care practitioner (ECP) with comparisons to paramedic practice. Key activities were identified of newly appointed ECPs using qualitative methodology and a qualitative and quantitative comparison of patient treatment was made.

Method

A constructivist methodology taking account of stakeholder input and drawing upon the constant comparisons of different group's construction of reality. Four practitioners completed reflective patient case studies and adapted patient report forms, which were compared with a second case group of 11 paramedics. In addition individual and focus groups interviews were performed with key stakeholders.

Results

In the comparison between ECP and paramedic roles, 331 paramedic incidents were

SUBMITTER: Cooper S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1726445 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature