Pathway to Paramedicine Program Perspectives – Part 1 Paramedic Students

Ross, Linda; Bertucci, Jessica Mirella

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“…In addition to these simulated professional interactions, Ross and Bertucci ( 2014 ) investigated student learning after being part of a peer-assisted learning (PAL) program. Paramedic students mentored high school students with an interest in a career in paramedicine and it was found that the program supported the development of interpersonal communication skills (Ross & Bertucci, 2014 ). The research unfortunately provided no more detail than that, as communication was not the primary outcome of their study.…”

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“…Providing opportunities to practice interpersonal communication with patients, peers and other disciplines was a prevalent teaching method described in the literature. Practise in this manner appears to build students comfort and confidence in their interpersonal communication skills (Credland et al, 2020 ; Furseth et al, 2016 ; Johnston et al, 2014 ; Lucas et al, 2015 ; Ross & Bertucci, 2014 ; Ross & Williams, 2014 ; Stratton et al, 2015 ). Through this interaction, students are able to discover their own weaknesses and strengths in their current communication ability (Ford et al, 2014 ; Prakash et al, 2020 ; Ross & Kabidi, 2017 ; Ross et al, 2018 ) and students consider more opportunities to obtain practical experience as a way to develop their communication ability further (O’Brien et al, 2013 ; Twinley, 2012 ).…”

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Undergraduate paramedic students and interpersonal communication development: a scoping review

Mangan

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Anderson

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Adv in Health Sci Educ

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The objective of this review is to examine the current literature related to interpersonal communication skill development within undergraduate paramedicine. Interpersonal communication is a vital paramedic skill, with evidence demonstrating it leads to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction and reduces medical errors. Interpersonal communication is a core capability set by paramedicine regulatory bodies, and it is the responsibility of accredited universities to ensure graduates are ready for industry and possess all required skills and attributes. In order to be included in this scoping review, all articles were required to meet a pre-determined ‘population, concept, context’ (PCC) framework. The population was undergraduate paramedic students within the context of their undergraduate paramedicine programs, and the concept was interpersonal communication education/teaching/training. In June 2021, a search was conducted using CINAHL, Medline, Emcare and ERIC. The articles had to be written in English and published between 2011 and 2021 and non-research sources were excluded. 176 articles were identified in this search and after screening for duplicates and relevancy, 15 articles were found to be eligible. The literature highlighted 4 key themes, including graduate perception of ‘work readiness’, and a variety of learning experiences including alternative work integrated learning (WIL), interactions with specific patient groups and professional learning experiences. The literature demonstrated that interpersonal communication skills are fostered through human interactions, WIL and simulation, within undergraduate paramedicine programs. Findings from the literature review indicate that practising communication through human interactions, afford an increase in confidence, awareness of ability and empathy, and an increased awareness of preconceived biases. Intraprofessional and interprofessional simulation teaching methods demonstrate the potential to build students confidence in communication and awareness of what is required to function well in a team.

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Undergraduate paramedic students and interpersonal communication development: a scoping review

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“…Further details regarding the structure and content of the Pathway to Paramedicine Program can be found in the paper, Pathway to Paramedicine Program Perspectives -Part 1: Paramedic students (12). The aim of this study was to evaluate the secondary school students' perspectives on the Pathway to Paramedicine Program.…”

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Pathway to Paramedicine Program Perspectives – Part 2 Secondary School Students

Ross

Bertucci

2015

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine

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IntroductionThe Pathway to Paramedicine Program offers secondary school students with an interest in the paramedic disciple a unique opportunity to gain insight into the profession and the training required. This study aimed to evaluate the secondary school students’ perspectives of the program.MethodsThis pilot intervention study with paper based survey included 14 secondary school students enrolled in the Pathway to Paramedicine Program at Monash University, Victoria. The evaluation survey consisted of a combination of Likert and free text questions.ResultsAll 13 Likert scale items received a median score of 4 (agree) or above. Ten items achieved a maximum median score of 5 (strongly agree). Nine items received a positive score of 4 or 5 from all students. Participants also indicated they gained insight into the disciple and confidence in their own skills. Fifty percent of Year 12 participants enrolled in paramedic degrees in 2014.ConclusionsThis study gave secondary school students valuable insight into paramedic practice and helped them make a decision about their future education and career paths. The results showed that the secondary school students had a tremendously positive perspective of the Pathway to Paramedic program, enjoyed and appreciated their interaction with paramedic student mentors and would recommend the program to others.

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“…The article by Ross and Bertucci is the first of two articles that investigate a program for school leavers that provides information about being an undergraduate paramedic student. Part one outlines the paramedic student view of their participation in the program (2) As this is the last issue for 2014, I would like to wish the readership a happy and safe Christmas, holiday period and New Year on behalf of the editorial group and look forward to your continuing support in 2015.…”

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“…The article by Ross and Bertucci is the first of two articles that investigate a program for school leavers that provides information about being an undergraduate paramedic student. Part one outlines the paramedic student view of their participation in the program (2). The article by Smith looks at the effectiveness of prehospital adenosine and verapamil use in the management of supraventricular tachycardia (3).…”

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