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Creating virtual communities of practice for ambulance paramedics: a qualitative evaluation of the use of Project ECHO in end-of-life care

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Manson, Jane
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McTague, Laura
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Kyeremateng, Sam
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Taylor, Paul
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Emergency Medical Services
 Education
 Palliative Care
 Paramedic Practice
 End-of-life-care
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British Paramedic Journal
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Publications - Yorkshire Ambulance Service
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12417/1505
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10.29045/14784726.2022.12.7.3.51
Abstract
Ambulance services play a key role in the recognition and care of patients nearing their end of life, yet are expected to recognise and manage these complex presentations often with limited education. Paramedics operate across large geographical areas, meaning education delivery is challenging. Yorkshire Ambulance Service implemented Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO), which is the creation of virtual communities of practice to address this problem and increase access to specialist supervision, education and sharing of practice. We undertook a service evaluation of the programme and interviewed paramedics about their experiences with ECHO. Abstract published with permission
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