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Paramedic views on prehospital buprenorphine

Paramedic perspectives on prehospital buprenorphine: A qualitative case study of implementation in emergency medical services
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine · Added 10 August 2026

Abstract not yet available (ahead-of-print). Qualitative case study of paramedic perspectives on prehospital buprenorphine implementation in emergency medical services.

Study type

Qualitative

Design

Qualitative embedded case study with semi-structured interviews

Participants

6 paramedics

Main finding

Five themes: scene context and competing priorities, perceived value of buprenorphine, clinician comfort/exposure, importance of follow-up, and logistical/operational barriers; uptake driven by system-level rather than clinical factors

Caveat

Very small sample from a single early-stage program; limited transferability

Bottom line

Hypothesis-generating

Learning goal

Understand the system-level and clinician factors that shape prehospital buprenorphine uptake for opioid overdose patients.

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• Topic: Toxicology
• Daily scan: 10 August 2026

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