Talking Research: Qualitative research in paramedicine

Presented by: Dr Louise Reynolds, Dr Belinda Flanagan and Dr Scott Devenish

Hosted by: Harry Reeves

The session will include a general presentation on qualitative research methods and utility by Dr Louise Reynolds. We’ll then hear from two paramedic researchers who specialise in qualitative methodology - Dr Scott Devenish and Dr Belinda Flanagan. Scott and Belinda will take us ‘behind the scenes’ of one of their papers each.

Scott will talk about the following paper: Hobbs L, Devenish S, Long D, Tippett V. Facilitators, barriers and motivators of paramedic continuing professional development. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 2021 Jan 3;18 Download paper here

Belinda will talk about the following paper: Flanagan B, Lord B, Reed R, Crimmins G. Women’s experience of unplanned out-of-hospital birth in paramedic care. BMC emergency medicine. 2019 Dec;19(1):1-7. Download paper here