Reshaping healthcare delivery for elderly patients: the role of community paramedicine; a systematic review.
Julia Van VuurenBrodie ThomasGina AgarwalSean MacDermottLeigh KinsmanPeter O'MearaEvelien SpeltenPublished in: BMC health services research (2021)
The use of community paramedics in care delivery could be beneficial to both patients' health and the wider healthcare system. They already play a promising role in improving the care of our elderly population. With consistent adherence to the training curriculum and effective integration within the wider healthcare system, community paramedics have the potential to take on specialised roles in residential aged care facilities and palliative and end-of-life care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- palliative care
- mental health
- quality improvement
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- health information
- affordable care act
- newly diagnosed
- pain management
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- middle aged
- adipose tissue
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- risk assessment
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported