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Emerging Concepts in the Paramedicine Literature to Inform the Revision of a pan-Canadian Competency Framework for Paramedics: A Restricted Review

Version 1 : Received: 8 December 2022 / Approved: 9 December 2022 / Online: 9 December 2022 (02:33:47 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 10 December 2022 / Approved: 12 December 2022 / Online: 12 December 2022 (04:12:02 CET)

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Bolster J, Pithia P, Batt A M (December 23, 2022) Emerging Concepts in the Paramedicine Literature to Inform the Revision of a Pan-Canadian Competency Framework for Paramedics: A Restricted Review. Cureus 14(12): e32864. doi:10.7759/cureus.32864 Bolster J, Pithia P, Batt A M (December 23, 2022) Emerging Concepts in the Paramedicine Literature to Inform the Revision of a Pan-Canadian Competency Framework for Paramedics: A Restricted Review. Cureus 14(12): e32864. doi:10.7759/cureus.32864

Abstract

The National Occupational Competency Profile (NOCP) – the competency framework for paramedics in Canada – is presently undergoing revision. Since the NOCP was published in 2011, paramedic practice, healthcare and society have changed dramatically. To inform the revision, we sought to identify emerging concepts in the literature that would inform the development of competencies for paramedics. We conducted a restricted literature review and content analysis of all published and grey literature pertaining to or informing Canadian paramedicine from 2011 to 2022. Three authors performed a title and abstract, and full-text review to identify and label concepts informed by existing findings. A total of 302 articles were categorized into eleven emerging concepts related to competencies: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) in paramedicine; Social responsiveness, justice, equity and access; Anti-racism; Healthy Professionals; Evidence Informed Practice and Systems; Complex Adaptive Systems; Learning Environment; Virtual Care; Clinical Reasoning; Adaptive Expertise; and Planetary Health. This review identified emerging concepts to inform the development of the 2023 National Occupational Standard for Paramedics (NOSP). These concepts will inform data analysis, development group discussions, and competency identification.

Keywords

paramedic; Emergency Medical Services; competency; competency framework; professional com-petency

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Nursing

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Comment 1
Received: 12 December 2022
Commenter: Alan Batt
Commenter's Conflict of Interests: Author
Comment: Appendix removed and link added to online list of articles.
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