Time-and-motion study of community paramedics in an Australian ambulance service
This study provides insight into how CPs spend their time with patients. Results suggest that interactions focus on assessment and decision-making rather than specialist interventions; that this is a 'thinking' rather than a 'doing' role.
Authors
- Michelle Tew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3009-8056)
- Marie Gerdtz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2100-994X)
- Ray Bange
- George Braitberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4013-3364)
- Matt Wilkinson-Stokes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4553-8125)
- Celene Y. L. Yap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8359-0605)
- Dianne Crellin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2629-0483)
- Timothy Makrides (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3882-9864)
- Mike McDermott
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Austin Health (AU)
- Central Queensland University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australasian Emergency Care
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2025.11.003
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00