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Table 3 Literature review results

From: Informing a Canadian paramedic profile: framing concepts, roles and crosscutting themes

Peer Reviewed: 77

Acker, Johnston, & Lazarsfeld-Jensen

2014

Industrial paramedics, out on site but not out of mind.

Rural and Remote Health

Australia

Armitage

2010

Role of paramedic mentors in an evolving profession.

Journal of Paramedic Practice

UK

Backe, Kaul, Klubmann, Liebers, Thim, Mabbeck, & Steinberg

2009

Assessment of salivary cortisol as stress marker in ambulance service personnel: Comparison between shifts working on mobile intensive care unit and patient transport ambulance.

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Germany

Ball

2004

Setting the scene for the paramedic in primary care: A review of the literature.

Emergency Medicine Journal

UK; English language literature

Brown, Dickison, Misselback, & Levine

2002

Longitudinal emergency medical technician attribute and demographic study (LEADS): An interim report.

Prehospital Emergency Care

USA

Brown, Margolis, Levine

2005

Peer evaluation of the professional behaviors of emergency medical technicians.

Prehospital Disaster Medicine

USA

Burges Watson, Sanoff, Mackintosh, Saver, Ford, Price,… Murtagh

2012

Evidence from the scene: Paramedic perspectives on involvement in out-of-hospital research.

Annals of Emergency Medicine

UK, USA

Campbell & Rasmussen

2012

Riding third: Social work in an ambulance.

Health & Social Work

Canada

Campeau

2008

Professionalism: Why paramedics require theories of practice.

Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care

None Stated

Campeau

2011

The paramedic kairotope theory: Findings.

Journal of Paramedic Practice

Canada

Clarke, Bradley, et al.

2014

Can paramedics use FRAX (the WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool) to help GPs improve future fracture risk in patients who fall? Protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study.

British Medical Journal Open

UK

Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada, & Romanow

2002

Building on values: The future of health care in Canada: Final report.

Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada

Canada

Cooper

2005

Contemporary UK paramedical training and education. How do we train? How should we educate?

Emergency Medicine Journal

UK

Cooper & Grant

2009

New and emerging roles in out of hospital emergency care: A review of the international literature.

International Emergency Nursing

International literature

Cooper, Barrett, Black, Evans, Real, Williams & Wright

2004

The emerging role of the emergency care practitioner.

Emergency Medicine Journal

UK

Cummins, Garavan, Dixon, Landymore, Mulligan & O’Donnell

2013

The advanced paramedic clinical activity study (APCAS): An insight into the work of advanced paramedics in the mid-west of Ireland.

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Ireland

Dawson, King & Grantham

2013

Improving the hospital clinical handover between paramedics and emergency department staff in the deteriorating patient.

Emergency Medicine Australia

UK

Donaghy

2008

Higher education for paramedics – Why?

Journal of Paramedic Practice

UK

Donaghy

2008

Equipping the student for workplace changes in paramedic education.

Journal of Paramedic Practice

UK

Edwards

2011

Paramedic preceptor: Work readiness in graduate paramedics.

Clinical Teacher

Australia

Evans, McGovern, Birch & Newbury-Birch

2014

Which extended paramedic skills are making an impact in emergency care and can be related to the UK paramedics system? A systematic review of the literature.

Emergency Medicine Journal

English Language LIterature

Everden, Eardley, Lorgelly & Howe

2003

Emergency care: Change of pace.

The Health Service Journal

UK

Heardman

2014

Treating people with cardiac chest pain: Role of paramedics.

Emergency Nurse: The Journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association

UK

Hodge

2014

Developing leadership in the UK’s ambulance service: A review of the consultant paramedic role.

Journal of Paramedic Practice

UK

Hou, Rego & Service

2013

Review article: Paramedic education opportunities and challenges in Australia.

Emergency Medicine Australia

Australia

Hubble, Brown, Wilfong, Hertelendy, Benner & Richards

2010

A meta-analysis of prehospital airway control techniques part I: Orotracheal and nasotracheal intubation success rates.

Prehospital Emergency Care

English Language Literature

Jackson

2012

Senior paramedic role at North West ambulance service.

Journal of Paramedic Practice

?UK

Jensen, Croskerry & Travers

2011

Consensus on paramedic clinical decisions during high-acuity emergency calls: results of a Canadian Delphi study.

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Canada

Kilner

2004

Desirable attributes of ambulance technician, paramedic, and clinical supervisor: Findings from a Delphi study.

Emergency Medicine Journal

UK

Kilner

2004

Educating the ambulance technician, paramedic, and clinical supervisor: Using factor analysis to inform the curriculum.

Emergency Medicine Journal

UK

Lammers, Byrwa, Fales, Hale

2009

Simulation-based assessment of paramedic pediatric resuscitation skills.

Prehospital Emergency Care

USA

Landman, Lee, Sasson, Van Gelder & Curry

2012

Prehospital electronic patient care report systems: Early experiences from emergency medical services agency leaders.

PloS one

USA

Larkin & Fowler

2002

Essential ethics for EMS: Cardinal virtues and core principles.

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

Not declared; USA

Lazarsfeld-Jensen

2014

Telling stories out of school: Experiencing the paramedic’s oral traditions and role dissonance.

Nurse Education in Practice

Australia

Lord, Récoché, O’Connor, Yates & Service

2012

Paramedics’ perceptions of their role in palliative care: Analysis of focus group transcripts.

Journal of Palliative Care

Australia

Margolis, Romero, Fernandez, Studnek

2009

Strategies of high-performing paramedic educational programs.

Prehospital Emergency Care

USA

Mason, Wardrope, Perrin

2003

Developing a community paramedic practitioner intermediate care support scheme for older people with minor conditions.

Emergency Medicine Journal

UK

Mason, Coleman, O'Keeffe, Ratcliffe & Nicholl

2006

The evolution of the emergency care practitioner role in England: Experiences and impact.

Emergency Medicine Journal

UK

McClelland

2013

The research paramedic: A new role.

Journal of Paramedic Practice

UK

McKean

2013

The forensic paramedic: An outline of the role and essential criteria for the job.

Journal of Paramedic Practice

UK

Michau, Roberts, Williams & Boyle

2009

An investigation of theory-practice gap in undergraduate paramedic education.

BioMedical Central Medical Education

Australia

Mulholland, Barnett & Spencer

2014

Interprofessional learning and rural paramedic care.

Rural & Remote Health

Australia

Mulholland, O’Meara, Walker, Stirling & Tourle

2009

Multidisciplinary practice in action: The rural paramedic--it’s not only lights and sirens.

Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care

English language literature

O’Meara, Tourle, Stirling, Walker & Pedler

2012

Extending the paramedic role in rural Australia: A story of flexibility and innovation.

Rural and Remote Health

Australia

Pearson

2003

Emergency medical technician/paramedic’s role in prehospital drug delivery.

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

UK

Petter & Armitage

2012

Raising educational standards for the paramedic profession.

Journal of Paramedic Practice

UK

Reeve, Pashen, Mumme, De & Cheffins

2008

Expanding the role of paramedics in northern Queensland: An evaluation of population health training.

The Australian Journal of Rural Health

Australia

Roberts & Henderson

2009

Paramedic perceptions of their role, education, training and working relationships when attending cases of mental illness.

Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care

Australia

Ruple, Frazer, Hsieh, Bake & Freel

2005

The state of EMS education research project: Characteristics of EMS educators.

Prehospital Emergency Care - Education and Practice

USA

Safaei

2010

A ride to care – a non-emergency medical transportation service in rural British Columbia.

Rural and Remote Health

Canada

Shields & Flin

2013

Paramedics’ non-technical skills: A literature review.

Emergency Medicine Journal

UK; English language literature

Silversides

2009

Canada’s ability to respond to a national health crisis hampered by jurisdictional issues, untested emergency plans.

Canadian Medical Association Journal

Canada

Singh, MacDonald, Bronskill & Schull

2007

Interfacility transport of acutely-ill patients: Incidence of in-transit critical events.

American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine

USA

Singh, Ferguson, MacDonald, Stewart & Schull

2009

Ventilation practices and critical events during transport of ventilated patients outside of hospital: A retrospective cohort study.

Prehospital Emergency Care

Canada

Smart

2009

The role of the paramedic in health promotion.

Journal of Paramedic Practice

UK

Stevens &Alexander

2005

The impact of training and experience on EMS providers’ feelings towards pediatric emergencies in a rural state.

Pediatric Emergency Care

USA

Stevens, Jones, Smith, Nelson, Agho, Taylor & Raphael

2010

Determinants of paramedic response readiness for CBRNE threats.

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science

Australia

Studnek, Fernandez & Margolis

2009

Assessing continued cognitive competence among rural emergency medical technicians.

Prehospital Emergency Care

USA

Tam, Maloney, Gaboury, Verdon, Trickett, Ledu & Poirier

2009

Review of endotracheal intubations by Ottawa advanced care paramedics in Canada.

Prehospital Emergency Care

Canada

Tavares & Mausz

2013

Assessment of non-clinical attributes in paramedicine using multiple mini-interviews.

Emergency Medicine Journal

Canada

Tohira, Williams, Jacobs, Bremner & Finn

2013

The impact of new prehospital practitioners on ambulance transportation to the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Emergency Medicine Journal

UK; English language literature

Trede

2012

Becoming professional in the 21st Century.

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine

None stated

Trojanowski & MacDonald

2011

Safe transport of patients with acute coronary syndrome or cardiogenic shock by skilled air medical crews.

Prehospital Emergency Care

Canada

Vilensky & MacDonald

2011

Communication errors in dispatch of air medical transport.

Prehospital Emergency Care

Canada

Vopelius-Feldt, Wood & Benger

2014

Critical care paramedics: Where is the evidence? A systematic review.

Emergency Medicine Journal

UK; International literature

Wang & Yealy

2006

Human patients or simulators for teaching endotracheal intubation: Whom are we fooling?

Academic Emergency Medicine

USA

Wang & Yealy

2006

How many attempts are required to accomplish out of hospital endotracheal intubation?

Academic Emergency Medicine

USA

Williams, Onsman & Brown

2010

Paramedic education: The significance of graduate attributes.

Journal of Paramedic Practice

Australia

Williams, Onsman & Brown

2012

A Rasch and factor analysis of a paramedic graduate attribute scale.

Evaluation & the Health Professions

Australia

Willis, Pointon, O’Meara, McCarthy & Lazarsfeld-Jensen

2009

Paramedic education: Developing depth through networks and evidence-based research – Executive summary.

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine

Australia

Woollard

2006

The role of the paramedic practitioner in the UK.

Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care

UK

Wyatt

2003

Paramedic practice – Knowledge invested in action.

Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care

Australia

Youngquist, Henderson, Gausche-Hill, Goodrich, Poore & Lewis

2008

Paramedic self-efficacy and skill retention in pediatric airway management.

Academic Emergency Medicine

USA

Grey Literature: 22

Bigham, Brooks, Maher

2010

Patient safety in emergency medical services: Advancing and aligning the culture of patient safety in EMS.

Canadian Patient Safety Institute

Canada

Clarke, Harris, & Cowland

2010

Ethics and law for the paramedic.

Blaber, A. (2008). Foundations for Paramedic Practice. A theoretical perspective

UK

Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada, & Romanow

2002

Building on values: The future of health care in Canada: Final report.

Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada

Canada

Daly

2012

The paramedic in the community: My story.

Primary Health Care

UK

EMS Chiefs of Canada

2006

The future of EMS in Canada: Defining the new road ahead.

EMS Chiefs of Canada

Canada

Griffiths, Lowes & Henning

2010

Pre-hospital anesthesia handbook.

 

UK

Huot

2013

Transition support for new graduate paramedics.

Royal Roads University

Canada

Institute of Medicine

2007

Emergency medical services at the crossroads.

Institute of Medicine

USA

Jensen, Blanchard, Bigham, Dainty, Socha, Carter … & Morrison

2011

Canadian National EMS Research Agenda.

EMS Chiefs of Canada

Canada

Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee

2000

The future role of and education of paramedic ambulance service personnel.

Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee

UK

Lazarsfeld-Jensen, Bridges & Loftus

2011

Transitions: Command culture and autonomous paramedic practice.

RIPPLE

Australia

Margolis

2005

The role of bachelor’s degree emergency medical services programs in the professionalization of paramedicine.

Doctoral dissertation

USA

Morton-Cooper & Palmer

2000

Mentoring, preceptorship and clinical supervision: A guide to professional support roles in clinical practice.

Blackwell

UK

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

2005

2004 National EMS Practice Analysis.

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

USA

NHS Ambulance Chief Executive Group

2009

Report of the National Steering Group on Clinical Leadership in the Ambulance Service.

NHS Ambulance Chief Executive Group

UK

O'Meara, Walker, Stirling, Pedler, Tourle, Davis, Jennings, Mulholland & Wray

2006

O'Meara, P. Walker, J. Stirling, C. Pedler, D. Tourle, V. Davis, K. Jennings, P. Mulholland, P. Wray, D

Charles Sturt University

Australia

Page

2008

The quest for competence: What does it take to achieve competence in EMS?

EMS Magazine

USA

Page

2013

Clinical competence.

Journal of Emergency Medical Services

USA

Slade

2007

Occupational competencies for paramedic preceptors.

Master’s thesis

 

Touchstone

2010

The importance of professional behavior.

EMS World

USA

Williams

2012

Keeping a ‘stiff upper lip’ in paramedic practice: Coping with emotion work.

Nurse Education Today

UK

Williams

2010

The individual, organizational, and system obstacles to patient-centric emergency medical services system design.

Master’s thesis

USA