Improving palliative paramedicine
For people who wish to die at home, including people with dementia, palliative paramedicine can play an important role, writes Dr Madeleine Juhrmann.
Dr Madeleine Juhrmann's research looked at improving paramedic provision of palliative care
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In Australia, like many countries, there is an increasing desire for people to die at home, surrounded by comfort and familiarity. Yet, despite palliative care being acknowledged as part of paramedicine, few jurisdictions have specific guidelines for paramedics to deliver this care effectively.
Furthermore, paramedics are often overstretched and under-resourced, making it difficult to meet the specific needs of those at the end of life.
As part of my PhD research, I focused on how we can improve this situation.
