Australasian Journal of Paramedicine


The Australasian Journal of Paramedicine (AJP) is the official open access, peer-reviewed, international journal of 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 16 (2019)

Table of Contents

Editorial

The AJP - moving with the times
Malcolm J Boyle
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Review

Paramedic judgement, decision-making and cognitive processing: a review of the literature
Meriem Perona, Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Peter O'Meara
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Paramedic health status, fitness and physical tasks: A review of the literature
Sam Sheridan
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Rural paramedics’ capacity for utilising a salutogenic approach to healthcare delivery: a literature review
Krista Renee Cockrell, Buck Reed, Leigh Wilson
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Care of the patient with invasive meningococcal disease by emergency medical service clinicians: a scoping review protocol
James Pearce, Micah DJ Peters, Nikki May, Helen Marshall, Cindy Hein, Hugh Grantham
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Research

CPR performed in battlefield emergency care
Anna Abelsson, Lars Lundberg
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Understanding complaints about paramedics: a qualitative exploration in a UK context
Grace Lucas, Ann Gallagher, Magda Zasada, Zubin Austin, Robert Jago, Sarah Banks, Anna van der Gaag
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Agreement between student paramedics when measuring blood pressure
Amelia Hutchins, Amanda Te Momo, Linda Tran, Liz Thyer, Paul Simpson
This is a featured article for the AJP Journal Club and CPD program. To access Paramedics Australasia elearning, go to: https://elearning.paramedics.org/moodle/
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The experience of lower back pain and its treatment among ambulance officers in New Zealand: a qualitative study
Sarkaw Mohammad Randhawa, Jean Hay-Smith, Rebecca Grainger
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The incidence of anxiety among paramedic students
Howard Landon Wills, Elizabeth Ann Asbury
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Evaluating safety culture changes over time with the Emergency Medical Services Safety Attitudes Questionnaire
Yuval Bitan, Philip Moran, James Harris
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What constitutes an emergency ambulance call?
Brennen Mills, Michella Hill, Jessica Buck, Ella Walter, Kayla Howard, Alex Raisinger, Erin Smith
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Effect of intern and preceptor gender on internship experiences for paramedic training
John Lewis, Mathew Miles, Tyler A Watson, Eli Lankford
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An audit of paramedic administration of oxygen therapy to patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome
Christopher Chun Wen Wong, Prof. Anne Wilson, Prof. Hugh Grantham
This is a featured article for the AJP Journal Club and CPD program. To access Paramedics Australasia elearning, go to: https://elearning.paramedics.org/moodle/
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Improving simulation debriefing in paramedic education: the Paramedic Debrief Model
Alan Wilson, Elizabeth Asbury
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Accuracy of student paramedics when measuring adult respiratory rate: a pilot study
Sarah Galka, Jessica Berrell, Rami Fezai, Louis Shabella, Paul Simpson, Liz Thyer
This is a featured article for the AJP Journal Club and CPD program. To access Paramedics Australasia elearning, go to: https://elearning.paramedics.org/moodle/
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Effects of ‘rescuer’ rotating time on the quality of chest compressions: 1-minute vs. 2-minute intervals
Farhad Gheibati, Mehdi Heidarzadeh, Mahmood Shamshiri, Fatemeh Sadeghpour
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Education

Emergency care education in South Africa: past, present and future
Simpiwe Sobuwa, Lloyd Denzil Christopher
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Commentary

Registered paramedics, insurance and first aid – looking for coherence in law
Michael Eburn
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