Behavioral Health Emergencies Encountered by Community Paramedics: Lessons from the Field and Opportunities for Skills Advancement

J Behav Health Serv Res. 2020 Jul;47(3):365-376. doi: 10.1007/s11414-020-09687-4.

Authors

Bronwyn Keefe¹, Kelsi Carolan², Amy J Wint³, Matthew Goudreau⁴, W Scott Cluett 3rd⁴, Lisa I Iezzoni^{3

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Affiliations

¹ School of Social Work, Boston University, 264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA, 02215, USA. bronwyn@bu.edu.
² School of Social Work, Boston University, 264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
³ Mongan Institute Health Policy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
⁴ EasCare Ambulance Company LLC, Dorchester, MA, USA.
⁵ Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Abstract

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Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Allied Health Personnel / psychology*
Emergencies*
Emergency Medical Services / organization & administration*
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Mental Disorders / psychology*
Patient Outcome Assessment
Professional Competence*
Qualitative Research