Source: Emergency Medicine Journal
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Date of publication: June 2009
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: A scheme to train paramedics to undertake a greater role in the care of older people following a call for an emergency ambulance was developed. The objective was to assess the cost effectiveness of the paramedic practitioner (PP) scheme compared with usual emergency care. A cluster randomised controlled trial was undertaken of PP compared with usual care. Several changes in resource use are associated with the use of PP. Given these economic results in tandem with the clinical, operational and patient-related benefits, the wider implementation and evaluation of similar schemes should be considered
Length of publication: 6 pages
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