Untangling the web: The need for theory, theoretical frameworks, and conceptual frameworks in paramedic research

The development of community paramedicine; a restricted review

“…Nine studies (Brydges, 2014; Castillo et al, 2016; Hughes & Seenan, 2021; Martin et al, 2016; Mason et al, 2008; Ruest et al, 2017; Shah et al, 2018; Swain et al, 2012; Thompson et al, 2014) either primarily investigated or reported on patient satisfaction with care provided by community paramedicine programmes. See Table S4 for tabulated results.…”

“…Patients appreciated the fact that the programmes provided the improved ability for health monitoring, provided primary healthcare needs at home which increased the sense of security as well as provided increased education on their health issues making patients feel empowered to manage their own health (Martin et al, 2016). Patient satisfaction was driven by both the professional and personal relationships that the community paramedics were able to develop throughout the community paramedicine programme model of care (Brydges, 2014).…”

Reflections on being an insider researcher: a study exploring the experiences of men accessing rural mental health services

“…Mellor and Patterson (2004) echoed this position but implied that truth depends on the interests of those who may benefit from it: researchers have power and are not immune to the political and social milieux in which they conduct research (O'Leary 2021) -they are just as much a part of the conversation as the research itself. Their personal, epistemological and theoretical position can influence their research, its analysis and how they interpret data (Charmaz 2017); their epistemological and ontological positions can influence how they adapt a research process to ensure philosophical congruence between the research question and the methodology (Brydges and Batt 2023).…”