A descriptive analysis of air medical directors in the United States.

Autor: Rinnert KJ; University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, IL, USA., Blumen IJ, Gabram SG, Zanker M
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Air medical journal [Air Med J] 1999 Jan-Mar; Vol. 18 (1), pp. 6-11.
DOI: 10.1016/s1067-991x(99)90002-0
Abstrakt: Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics and functions of U.S. physician air medical directors.
Methods: This descriptive study included physician directors of U.S. rotor-wing and fixed-wing air medical services. Data were obtained using a standardized survey in regard to the training, education, and roles/responsibilities of directors of critical care air medical services (AMSs).
Results: Data from 153 of 276 surveys (55.4%) were analyzed and reported in this study. Air medical directors' residency training varied, but emergency medicine was the most frequently reported training type (38.0%). Most directors reported less than 5 years of job experience in AMS (57.3%), had neither residency/fellowship-based flight experience (63.9%) nor practical flight experience (60.5%), and performed director functions on a part-time basis (93.2%). The six most commonly reported medical director activities were medical protocol development (87.6%), quality improvement activities (86.3%), medical crew training (80.4%), administrative negotiations (79.1%), on-line medical control (71.9%), and personnel hiring (59.5%). The three most common sources of continuing education for medical directors were literature review (95.8%), attendance at medical conferences (79.2%), and participation in professional organizations (59.7%).
Conclusion: These data describe the characteristics of U.S. air medical directors and identify physician contributions to patient care in the aviation environment.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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