Australasian Journal of Paramedicine

The Australasian Journal of Paramedicine (AJP) is the official open access, peer-reviewed, international journal of the Australasian College of Paramedicine (formerly Paramedics Australasia), the peak professional body representing paramedics in Australasia. 


The AJP aims to advance and promote the science of pre-hospital care research, management, education, clinical practice, policy and service delivery, as well as provide a forum to respond to the professional interests of the multidisciplinary pre-hospital care community.

 

 


Vol 17 (2020)

Table of Contents

Editorial

A new decade, a new approach
Malcolm J Boyle
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Review

Accuracy of call-taker assessment of patient level of consciousness: a systematic review
Jason Belcher, Judith Finn, Austin Whiteside, Stephen Ball
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Is age associated with emergency medical service transport to a trauma centre in patients with major trauma? A systematic review
Elizabeth Brown, Hideo Tohira, Paul Bailey, Judith Finn
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The structure and characteristics of Anglo-American paramedic systems in developed countries: A scoping review protocol
Timothy Makrides, Linda Ross, Cameron Gosling, Peter O'Meara
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Are you pulling my leg? Does the use of traction splints in the pre-hospital management of patients with femur fractures reduce the complications compared to traditional splinting?
Krystelle Syme
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Exposure to methoxyflurane: Low-dose analgesia and occupational exposure
Serah J Allison, Paul David Docherty, Dirk Pons, J Geoffrey Chase
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Non-technical skills in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest management: A scoping review
Stefanie Cormack, Steve Scott, Alex Stedmon
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The impact of emergency call taking on the mental health and wellbeing of ambulance call-takers: A systematic thematic narrative of qualitative research
Eileen Willis, Sharon Lawn, Louise Roberts, Leah Couzner, Leila Mohammadi Mohammadi, Elizabeth Goble
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Research

Factors associated with psychiatric morbidity, post-traumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic growth in paramedic first responders: the role of core beliefs
Lois J Surgenor, Deborah L Snell, Martin Dorahy
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A simulated night shift for undergraduate paramedicine students: Lessons learnt and the perceived value towards learning
Alecka Miles, Sara Hansen, Brennen Mills
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Pre-hospital advanced life support resuscitation – a curriculum for pre-hospital education
David Reid, Moira Sim, Shelley Beatty, Hugh Grantham, Mike Gale
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Assessment partnerships from the start: Building reflective practice as a beginning paramedic student competency
James Thompson, Leah Couzner, Don Houston
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Canadian paramedic experience with intramuscular ketamine for extreme agitation: A quality improvement initiative
Jennie Helmer, Joe Acker, Jon Deakin, Tania Johnston
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Characteristics associated with emergency department suitability in low-acuity ambulance cases
Kathryn Eastwood, Amee Morgans, Karen Smith
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Do non-rotational ambulance-based placements affect the development of paramedic competencies from a student perspective? A qualitative study
Leon Baranowski, Richard Armour
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Investigating paramedic student professional identity
Tania Johnston, Natalia Bilton
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The Prehospital Ambulance Stroke Test vs. the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale: a diagnostic accuracy study
Somayeh Karimi, Hassan Motamed, Ehsan Aliniagerdroudbari, Sepideh Babaniamansour, Arman Jami, Alireza Baratloo
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Compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among emergency medical technicians in Iran
Javad Dehghannezhad, Vahid zamanzadeh, Neda Gilani, Azad Rahmani, Abbas Dadashzadeh
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Development and validation of the theory of planned behaviour questionnaire on student paramedics’ belief of case-based learning
Anthony Weber, Shannon Delport, Gavin Cousens
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Community paramedicine through multiple stakeholder lenses using a modified soft systems methodology
Angela C Martin, Peter O'Meara
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Preparedness of Western Cape advanced life support providers to provide clinical stabilisation and intensive care for neonatal interfacility transfers
Erefaan Ismail, Raveen Naidoo, Dorcas Rosaley Prakaschandra
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Building personal resilience in primary care paramedic students, and subsequent skill decay
Adam D. Vaughan, Bryce E. Stoliker, Gregory S Anderson
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Risk of psychological distress, pervasiveness of stigma and utilisation of support services: Exploring paramedic perceptions
Kelly Mackinnon, Timothy Everett, Lisa Holmes, Erin Smith, Brennen Mills
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Education

Non-compliance with continuing professional development requirements: Perspectives of emergency medical care practitioners in a resource-poor setting
Anthonio Oladele Adefuye, Chantel Van Wyk, Bradley Paul Sookram
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Commentary

COVID-19 – Legal and ethical implications for your practice
Ruth Townsend, Michael Eburn
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Teamwork and leadership in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – do these non-technical skills require attention?
Adam John Dagnell
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Trained, ready but under-utilised: Using student paramedics during a pandemic
Steve Whitfield, Alexander MacQuarrie, Malcolm Boyle
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Paramedic intubation during a pandemic: Where are the consensus guidelines?
Richard David Armour, Jennie Helmer, Jon Deakin
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Responding to a cardiac arrest: Keeping paramedics safe during the COVID-19 pandemic
Steve Whitfield, Alexander MacQuarrie, Malcolm Boyle
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Pandemic pupils: COVID-19 and the impact on student paramedics
Andre Perkins, Sarah Kelly, Hannah Dumbleton, Steve Whitfield
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Community paramedicine in British Columbia: A virtual response to COVID-19
Michelle Brittain, Christopher Michel, Leon Baranowski, Richard Armour, Amy Poll, Jennie Helmer
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Conference Abstracts

Abstracts from the 4th International Conference on Nursing (ICON)
 
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