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Background One of the most important mainstays in disaster management is preparedness. In partnership with the International Trauma & Disaster Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and the Panamerican Trauma Society (PTS), the Brazilian Society of Integrated Assistance to the Traumatized (SBAIT) has been promoting, for the last 4 years, education and training through the “Advanced Disaster Medical Response” (ADMR) course for health care providers. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the ADMR course on medical staff learning. Materials and methods Between 2011 and 2014, 23 ADMR courses (each of 8 hours duration) were conducted in Brazil. Attendees answered a pretest and posttest survey to evaluate their experience in disaster medicine and acquired knowledge during the course. Each test consisted of the same 10 objective questions, resulting in a score of 0 to 10. Attendees had to do both tests in order to qualify for a course certificate. Results In 4 years, 1,398 students participated in the courses. Participants were predominantly physicians and medical students of the male gender. Posttest scores were significantly higher than those of the pretests: 9 (±1.22) and 7 (±1.67) respectively, representing an increase of 34.1% in acquired knowledge. Students with prior experience in disaster medical response (p Conclusion The ADMR course is an effective learning tool for medical personnel and health care providers, increasing knowledge of disaster medical response. How to cite this article Simões RL, Dorigatti AE, Pereira BM, Calderan TRA, Briggs SM, Fraga GP. Education on Advanced Disaster Medical Response: Initial Experience in Brazil. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2016;5(2):76-82. |
