Volume : 11, Issue : 10, October – 2024
Title:
THE ROLE OF PARAMEDICS’ EVALUATIONS IN INCREASING THE QUALITY OF MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THEM
Authors :
Hadi Abrahim Aljlaimi, Ayman Ahmed Al-Hilali, Abdullah Mohammed Alharazi, Hassan Gohrmalla Alghmdi, Abdullah Abdu Alrufaydi, Ali hussain Aljadani, Majed Awad AlZahrani, Saleh Khader Al Zahrani, Belgethe Yousof Al Gelymy
Abstract :
The current study aimed to identify the role of paramedic evaluation in enhancing the quality of medical services provided to them by focusing on the issues faced in the assessment of paramedic performance as part of a comprehensive quality management system in emergency services. The evaluation must be fair and equitable, conducted according to clear and objective standards, with the goal of improving performance rather than merely assessing it. The study relied on a descriptive analytical approach based on a sample of 400 individuals. The results of the study concluded that evaluation issues require individual efforts to assess paramedics, examine their problems, and work towards resolving these issues in accordance with the nature of these individual challenges. Additionally, it is essential to develop programs and plans that can achieve these results with a degree of positivity and effectiveness, in alignment with quality management principles.
Key words: Assessment of Paramedics – Quality Standards – Quality of Medical Services – Evaluation Issues, Quality Management
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Hadi Abrahim Aljlaimi et al., The Role Of Paramedics’ Evaluations In Increasing The Quality Of Medical Services Provided To Them..,Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2024; 11 (10).
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