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Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria Participants can converse in English Participants who cannot converse in English Participants are willing and able to give informed consent Participants aged <18 years They will fit one of the following three profiles: Paramedics working in primary care within the UK
Adult patients in the UK who have had contact with a paramedic within a 3-month window before the start of data collection around the case (paramedic)
Healthcare professionals and administrative staff employed in primary care in the UK or who work alongside a paramedic
Adult patients experiencing significant psychosocial difficulties that would make it unreasonable to invite them to take part in the research Site Participant type Length of time as a paramedic
(years)Length of time in primary care (years) Employment type Geographical information UK 1 Paramedic practitioner 14 6 PCN Urban: town UK 2 Paramedic practitioner 10 4.5 Direct employment Rural: villages UK 3 Specialist paramedic 27 5 Direct employment Urban: city UK 4 Paramedic 20 9 months PCN Coastal: town UK 5 Paramedic 2.5 4 months PCN Urban: city UK 6 Paramedic practitioner 8 11 months PCN Urban: city UK 7 Home visiting paramedic 12 3 Direct employment Coastal: town UK 8 Urgent care practitioner (paramedic) 19 3 Rotational (ambulance trust and primary care) Rural: villages UK 9 Paramedic practitioner 14 4 Direct employment Rural: town UK 10 Paramedic practitioner 9 3 Direct employment Rural: town UK 11 Advanced paramedic practitioner 18 6 Rotational (ambulance trust and primary care) Rural: villages UK 12 Advanced paramedic 30 22 Direct employment Coastal: rural UK 13 Advanced paramedic practitioner 11 4 Direct employment Urban: city UK 14 Advanced paramedic practitioner 19 1.5 Rotational (ambulance trust and primary care) Coastal: town UK 15 Paramedic practitioner 23 5 Direct employment Rural: town PCN = primary care network
Participant type Number Paramedic Advanced paramedic 1 Advanced paramedic practitioner 3 Home visiting paramedic 1 Paramedic 2 Paramedic practitioner 6 Specialist paramedic 1 Urgent care practitioner (paramedic) 1 Patients Patient 13 Patient carer 2 GPs GP partner and trainer 1 GP partner 3 GP trainer 2 Salaried GP 9 Other healthcare professionals and administrative staff Administrative support staff 1 Advanced nurse practitioner 3 Clinical pharmacist 1 Healthcare assistant 1 Home visiting district nurse 1 Practice manager 4 Practice nurse 1 Receptionist 3
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