‘I Certainly Wasn't as Patient-Centred’
Impacts and Potentials of Cross-Training Paramedics as Community Health Workers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18997017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ryan I Logan (0000-0002-4004-0096, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 14-22 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropology in Action (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0967-201X • E-ISSN: 1752-2285 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/aia.2022.290302 |
| OpenAlex | W4311162633 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 16 |
This article explores how a group of paramedics were cross-trained as community health workers (CHWs) in Indiana. Cross-training paramedics as CHWs provided a foundation to better understand the social issues that occur outside of the hospital and clinic, thereby enabling further empathy among paramedics and seeking means to connect patients to other health and social services agencies. I detail how earning a certification as a CHW shifted the mindset of the paramedics and their approach toward caregiving. Ultimately, I argue how cross-training healthcare professionals can further expand the general awareness of CHWs and possible opportunities for employment. However, steps must be taken to ensure that reducing the CHW model to a cross-training opportunity will not minimise the impacts of hiring a full-time CHW
Certification · Community health workers · Empathy · Health care · Health services · Medical education · Mindset · Political science · Population · Public relations · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Global Health Workforce Issues · Medicine · Nursing · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Structural competency
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"Called to "Ankle Alley
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |