NDLI: Understanding paramedic work in general practice in the UK: a rapid realist synthesis

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Stott, Hannah Goodenough, Trudy Jagosh, Justin Gibson, Andy Harris, Nicky Liddiard, Cathy Proctor, Alyesha Schofield, Behnaz Walsh, Nicola Booker, Matthew Voss, Sarah
Abstract	Background General practice in the UK is under substantial pressure and practices are increasingly including paramedics as part of their workforce. Little is known about how different models of paramedic working may affect successful implementation of the role, as viewed from patient, clinician and system perspectives. This realist synthesis developed theories about ‘models of paramedic working in general practice’ in different UK contexts to understand their impact. Methods The rapid realist synthesis comprised data from: (1) empirical and grey literature searches; (2) semi-structured realist interviews with system leaders involved with the implementation of the role; and (3) a stakeholder event with healthcare professionals and the public, to develop initial programme theories that can be tested in future work. Sources were analysed using a realist approach that explored the data for novel or causal insights to generate initial programme theories. Results Empirical sources (n = 32), grey sources (n = 95), transcripts from system leader interviews (n = 7) and audio summaries from the stakeholder event (n = 22 participants) were synthesised into a single narrative document. The findings confirmed the presence of a wide variety of models of paramedic working in UK general practice. The perceived success of models was influenced by the extent to which the paramedic service was mature and embedded in practice, and according to four theory areas: (1) Primary care staff understanding and acceptance of the paramedic role; (2) Paramedic induction process, including access to training, supervision and development opportunities; (3) Patient understanding and acceptance of the role; (4) Variations in paramedic employment models. Conclusions Variability in how the paramedic role is operating and embedding into general practice across the UK affects the success of the role. These findings provide a theoretical foundation for future research to investigate various ‘models of paramedic working’ in different contexts.
Related Links	https://bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12875-024-02271-1.pdf
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Page Count	12
Starting Page	1
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	27314553
DOI	10.1186/s12875-024-02271-1
Journal	BMC Primary Care
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	25
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-01-23
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	General Practice Family Medicine Primary Care Medicine Paramedics Primary health care Health workforce Realist synthesis
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Family Practice
Journal Impact Factor	3.2/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.3/2023

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