Barriers to paramedic professionalisation: a qualitative enquiry across the UK, Canada, Australia, USA and the republic of Ireland

Abstract Background Paramedicine is undergoing a transformative shift as practitioners seek recognition beyond traditional emergency response roles toward being fully integrated healthcare professionals. Central to this evolution is the process of professionalisation, marked by efforts to expand sco...

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Main Authors: Fintan Feerick, Eoin Coughlan, Shane Knox, Adrian Murphy, Ivan O. Grady, Conor Deasy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13196-5
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