An examination of the emerging field of community paramedicine: a national cross-sectional survey of community paramedics

Table 4 Types of community paramedics’ training (N = 46)

	n	Yes (n, %)	No (n, %)
Patient Care
Perform disease-specific health assessment	46	43 (93.5)	3 (6.5)
Take patient’s medical history	46	44 (95.7)	2 (4.3)
Perform medical procedures	46	32 (69.6)	14 (30.4)
Provide chronic disease management	46	43 (93.5)	3 (6.5)
Administer/manage medications	45	39 (86.7)	6 (13.3)
Provide preventive care/education	46	39 (84.8)	7 (15.2)
Identify social needs affecting patient care (e.g., social characteristics, transportation)	46	45 (97.8)	1 (2.2)
Participate in community needs assessment/allocation of resources	46	39 (84.8)	7 (15.2)
Understand community paramedic’s roles	46	44 (95.7)	2 (4.3)
Perform safety assessment/injury prevention	46	42 (91.3)	4 (8.7)
Provide patient navigation	46	31 (67.4)	15 (32.6)
Serve as a patient advocate in the management of their health	46	40 (87.0)	6 (13.0)
Assess personal wellness	45	37 (82.2)	8 (17.8)
Other^a	24	9 (37.5)	15 (62.5)
Interpersonal
Therapeutic communication	46	39 (84.8)	7 (15.2)
Identification of socioeconomic factors	46	41 (89.1)	5 (10.9)
Patient health literacy	45	36 (80.0)	9 (20.0)
Interprofessional collaboration	46	39 (84.8)	7 (15.2)
Other^b	27	9 (33.3)	18 (66.7)

^aOther included social determinants of health (n = 2), readmission avoidance processes and hospital readmissions (n = 2), de-addiction from substance abuse (n = 1), hospice care (n = 1), out-patient detox, COVID testing and management (n = 1), all additional training provided by medical director (n = 1), self-trained – not included in curriculum (n = 1)
^bOther included care coordination (n = 3); navigation (n = 1); incorporating family in visits and decision-making (n = 1); collaboration with external organizations, social services (foodbank) (n = 1); readmission (n = 1); on-the-job training – not included in curriculum (n = 1); self-trained—not included in curriculum (n = 1)

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