Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC23)

ACPIC 2023 delivered a wide range of clinical and research sessions from experts and leaders in paramedicine. Hosted in Melbourne (September 2023) the program was designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.

Conference theme: Lead - Evolve - Impact

“It’s just frustrating…” The experiences of paramedics interacting with aged care staff: A phenomenological study

This phenomenological study examined the experiences of paramedics interacting with aged care staff throughout the potential transfer of a resident to hospital. It aimed to analyse this interaction from an underrepresented perspective to describe the essential features of the paramedic experience of this interprofessional relationship. Our study found that paramedics have predetermined expectations of aged care staff during their interactions. In circumstances where staff fail to meet these expectations, the interaction is viewed in a negative light and this impacts on clinical decision-making and potentially on resident healthcare outcomes in this environment.

Biography: Sascha Baldry

Sascha completed a Bachelor of Paramedic Practice in 2015 and has been employed as a paramedic with NSW Ambulance working in the Murrumbidgee, Southern and South West Sydney areas. She is also employed as a sessional academic and research assistant at Western Sydney University, teaching into both paramedicine and interprofessional health science units. She is in the final year of a Master of Research and has been extensively involved with the Australasian College of Paramedicine for many years. She is currently a co-chair of the Community Paramedicine Working Group.

Moderator: Matt Cook, ACPIC23 Organising Committee Member, Paramedic & Registered Nurse

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