‘I Certainly Wasn’t As Patient-Centred’: Impacts and Potentials of Cross-Training Paramedics as Community Health Workers
Authors: Ryan I. Logan
Year: 2022
State: NatDoc: National Document
Website link: https://nachw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/I_Certainly_Wasnt_as_Patient-Centred_Impacts_an.pdf
Publicly Available: Yes
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This article explores how a group of paramedics were cross-trained as community health workers (CHWs) in Indiana. Cross-training paramedics as CHWs provided a foundation to better understand the social issues that occur outside of the hospital and clinic, thereby enabling further empathy among paramedics and seeking means to connect patients to other health and social services agencies. I detail how earning a certification as a CHW shifted the mindset of the paramedics and their approach toward caregiving. Ultimately, I argue how cross-training healthcare professionals can further expand the general awareness of CHWs and possible opportunities for employment. However, steps must be taken to ensure that reducing the CHW model to a cross-training opportunity will not minimize the impacts of hiring a full-time CHW.
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