Rationale and methods of an Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Community Paramedicine at Home (CP@home) program for frequent users of emergency medical services in multiple Ontario regions: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Rationale and methods of an Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Community Paramedicine at Home (CP@home) program for frequent users of emergency medical services in multiple Ontario regions: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Frequent users of emergency medical services for issues that could be more appropriately managed through non-urgent care deplete the limited resources of the health-care system. Community paramedicine is an emerging field that extends the role of paramedics beyond the traditional...

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Main Authors: Gina Agarwal, Melissa Pirrie, Brent McLeod, Ricardo Angeles, Walter Tavares, Francine Marzanek, Lehana Thabane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Community paramedicine
Health-care Utilization
emergency medical services
primary care
seniors
complex needs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-3107-4

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