Not Just 9-1-1: The Expanded Work Environment of United States Emergency Medical Service Clinicians
Our evaluation highlights various US EMS clinician roles. These findings suggest the need for continued focus and attention on EMS roles, compensation structures, and sex distributions to ensure a resilient, diverse, and adequately supported EMS workforce.
Authors
- Jonathan R. Powell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3443-0247)
- Jordan D. Kurth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6739-0726)
- Christopher B. Gage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5150-0740)
- Ashish R. Panchal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7382-982X)
- Clive Cooke
- Shea van den Bergh
- Jacob C. Kamholz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3282-7630)
Institutions
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (US)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.72779
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55