Expectations and barriers in the ambulance service and palliative care interface

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/519574

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

There are over 6000 paramedics in Australia. The ambulance service is faced with palliative care on a daily basis throughout the country. Their involvement in palliative care is diverse and may include response to end of life calls, response to aid home care, response to manage acute events, providing health transport and collaborating with other care givers. The nature of this involvement, and the broader policy, operational, clinical and social implications has not been researched in Australia. This study will survey paramedics across two states to describe their involvement in palliative care, and the issues and challenges associated with provision of this service.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2009

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Strategic Awards

Funding Amount: $49,916.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Optical technology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Death and dying | Palliavtive Care | Paramedics | Terminal care | decision making

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