Reshaping healthcare delivery for elderly patients: the role of community paramedicine; a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare systems are overloaded and changing. In response to growing demands on the healthcare systems, new models of healthcare delivery are emerging. Community paramedicine is a novel approach in which paramedics use their knowledge and skills beyond emergency health response to contribute to preventative and rehabilitative health. In our systematic review, we aimed to identify evidence of the community paramedicine role in care delivery for elderly patients, with an additional focus on palliative care, and the possible impact of this role on the wider healthcare system.

Methods

A systematic review of peer-reviewed literature from MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Sciences was undertaken to identify relevant full-text articles in English published until Octo

SUBMITTER: van Vuuren J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7789625 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature