Vol 16 (2019)

Table of Contents

Editorial

The AJP - moving with the times
Malcolm J Boyle
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Consultation, cooperation and collaboration – the emergence of the Australasian Council of Paramedicine Deans
Paul Simpson
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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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Measuring trauma symptoms in paramedicine
Elizabeth A Whiting, Shane Costello, Brett Williams
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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Validated pre-hospital stroke scales to predict large vessel occlusion: a systematic review
Wayne Loudon, Andrew Wong, Mark Disney, Vivienne Tippett
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How are ambulance personnel prepared and supported to withhold or terminate resuscitation and manage patient death in the field? A scoping review
Natalie Anderson, Julia Slark, Merryn Gott
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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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Serious injuries in the mining industry: preparing the emergency response
Russell Jones, Marcus Cattani, Martyn Cross, Jessica Boylan, Alan Holmes, Colin Boothroyd, Joan Mattingley
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Preparedness of graduate paramedics for practice: a comparison of Australian and United Kingdom education pathways
David Reid, Kenneth Street, Shelley Beatty, Stefan Vencatachellum, Brennen Mills
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Is there a triage sieve knowledge and application gap between clinical team leaders and their team members?
Glen Cuttance, Kathryn Dansie, Timothy Rayner
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Factors related to academic success among paramedic students
Simpiwe Sobuwa, Bill Lord
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Basic dimensions of resilient coping in paramedics and dispatchers
Dan Bilsker, Merv Gilbert, Lynn Alden, Ingrid Sochting, Adri Khalis
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Major trauma patients are not who you might think they are: a linked data study
Elizabeth Brown, Hideo Tohira, Paul Bailey, Daniel Fatovich, Judith Finn
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Emergency medical services core competencies: a Delphi study
Talal AlShammari, Paul Jennings, Brett Williams
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Nonsense, normative or necessity: the purpose of repeating a modified internship for qualified paramedics to move between Australian states: perspective from one state service
Aaron Caudle, Lambert Schuwirth, Linda Sweet
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Public access defibrillation: utilisation and missed opportunities
Chris Cunningham, Jared R Lowe, Arthur Johnson, William Carter, William M Whited, Frances Shofer, Jane H Brice, Jefferson G Williams
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Australasian paramedic clinical practice guidelines for managing cardiac arrest: an appraisal
Marc Colbeck, Andrew Swain, Jonathan Gibson, Lachlan Parker, Paul Bailey, Paul Burke, Matthew Caffey, Frances Kinnear
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Impact of hand dominance on effectiveness of chest compressions in a simulated setting: a randomised, crossover trial
Jamie Cross, Tommy Lam, Joel Arndell, John Quach, Buck Reed, Liz Thyer, Paul M Simpson
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Attitudes towards continuing professional development: a qualitative study of Australian paramedics
Brett Williams, Tanya Edlington
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National study of emergency medical services core competencies: a confirmatory factor analysis
Talal AlShammari, Paul Jennings, Brett Williams
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Education

Emergency care education in South Africa: past, present and future
Simpiwe Sobuwa, Lloyd Denzil Christopher
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Development of a tool to monitor paramedic clinical placements: a case study of innovation overcoming tradition
Sonja Maria, Amanda Hlushak, Adam Diamond
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Commentary

Registered paramedics, insurance and first aid – looking for coherence in law
Michael Eburn
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The sequence of care – do new methods warrant a shift from the standard ABC to a CABC approach?
Steve Whitfield
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