Doctorate
Doctorate Title: The Clinical Transition of Graduate Paramedics from Dependent to Independent Practice: A Critical Participatory Action Study.
Doctorate Description: Through a Critical Theorist stance, this study explored the clinical transition of graduate paramedics from dependent to independent practice at a selected university in South Africa. The focus was on how graduate paramedics transition from dependent to independent clinical practice and what mechanism/s should be instituted within the South African EMC profession to support their transition.
Details:
Type: PhD
University: Durban University of Technology
Primary Supervisor: Prof. Patricia McInerney
Category: Professional Development
Start Date: 2020
End Date: 2025
Status: Complete
Thesis
ThesisResearch Interests
Prehospital Patient Care, Professional Development, Health Science Education, EMS Systems Development, EMS Management Practices, Paramedic Psychological Wellbeing.
Publications
1. Mosiane A, Mcinerney P, Sobuwa S. Mental Health Struggles Among Newly Qualified Paramedics. Sci Rep. 2025.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-28150-y
2. Mosiane A, Sobuwa S, McInerney P. Graduate Paramedics’ Clinical Transition Support Mechanisms: A Modified Delphi Study. Paper under review with AFJEM.
3. Mosiane A, McInerney P, Sobuwa S. Transition Shock: A Newly Qualified Paramedic’s Lived Experience. Paper submitted for review with AFJEM.
