Philip, Sarisha
Konikoff, Lauren
Tiukuvaara, Samuel
Izzard, Tracey
Sitka, Kyle
Bercier, Ghislain
Hewton, Kimberley
Bruce, Barry
Fraser, Mark
Ferguson, Karen
LeBouthillier, Chris
Maskerine, Courtney
MacLeod, Krystal Kehoe
Funding for this research was provided by:
Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (SPARK-6-00430)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Article History
Received: 18 November 2024
Accepted: 4 March 2025
First Online: 22 March 2025
Declarations
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: Verbal informed consent to participate and be audio-recorded was obtained from all participants. Ethical approval for the current study was approved by the Bruyère Research Ethics Board (M16-23-023). This research involving human participants was conducted in strict accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, which sets forth guidelines for research involving human subjects to ensure their rights, safety, and well-being are protected throughout the study.
: Verbal informed consent to have their de-identified interview data published was obtained from all participants. Ethical approval for the current study was approved by the Bruyère Research Ethics Board (M16-23-023).
: T.I., K.S., G.B., K.H., B.B., M.F., K.F., and C.B. were or are currently members of the Family Health Team and part of the research team. This could potentially influence the data collected from them in the interviews relating to the evaluation of the community paramedicine program. All other authors declare that they have no competing interests.