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A framework for caring at the scene: STOP
Acute Suffering, Act of Togetherness and On-Scene Space: A Concept Synthesis for Caring in Prehospital Emergency Care
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences · 2026-12 · Added 12 November 2026
A Swedish-Finnish concept synthesis developed the STOP framework — acute Suffering, act of Togetherness, On-scene space — positioning holistic, patient-centred caring, not just biomedical intervention, as the core of prehospital emergency care.
- Study type
- Qualitative
- Design
- Concept synthesis (deductive-inductive, caring science framework)
- Participants
- Concept synthesis integrating theory, clinical experience and literature
- Main finding
- Proposes three interlinked concepts — acute Suffering, act of Togetherness and On-scene space — as a structured way to understand caring beyond a biomedical model in the prehospital setting
- Caveat
- Purely theoretical — the framework has not been tested or evaluated in practice
- Bottom line
- Context only
Why it matters in Australia (Medium relevance). A theoretical caring-science framework from Nordic nurse-paramedic practice — nothing here changes a protocol, but on-scene patient-centredness is a live conversation in Australian education too.
Learning goal
Understand how suffering, togetherness and on-scene space shape holistic caring in paramedic practice.
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- Topic: Education & training
- Daily scan: 12 November 2026
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