Death, dying and bereavement care resources for paramedics and EMS
Paramedics and other emergency services are often called when people die at home and in the community.
This page links to Te Ārai resources relating to death, dying and bereavement care by emergency services
How well are we guiding bereavement care in out-of-hospital deaths?
Caring for bereaved families is one of the most challenging aspects of a paramedic’s role. In this new article, we examine what guidance paramedics in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia receive to support families during an out-of-hospital death
Should paramedic research involve families?
Existing research about the care of families in emergencies largely draws on routinely collected data and clinician perspectives, and lacks service-user input.
Mum, I think we might ring the ambulance, okay?
Our qualitative study explores 38 bereaved New Zealanders’ experiences of emergency ambulance care when their family member was nearing or at the end of their life.
Emergency care experiences of patients known to palliative care services
A new open-access publication in Australasian Emergency Care explores the Emergency Department care experiences of patients known to palliative care services and their families.
Beyond Lights & Sirens
Preparing and supporting paramedics for unsuccessful, unwarranted or unwanted resuscitation
When saving lives is your business, the decisions and care surrounding unsuccessful resuscitations are complex. Dr Natalie Anderson’s PhD explored paramedic perspectives and support for resuscitation decision-making in out-of-hospital emergencies.