Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) Training Improves First Responder Confidence to Face Mass-Casualty Incidents in Thailand
| Autor: | Paul J. Chestovich, Phillip L. Coule, Tavatchai Kanchanarin, Nopadol Wora-Urai, Dale M. Carrison, Deborah A. Kuhls, Charleston Chua |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male Inservice Training Disaster Planning Emergency Nursing Likert scale 03 medical and health sciences First responder Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Health care Emergency medical services Medicine Humans Mass Casualty Incidents 030212 general & internal medicine business.industry 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Middle Aged Thailand Work experience Advanced trauma life support Personnel Hospital Mass-casualty incident Life support Emergency Medicine Female Clinical Competence Triage business |
| Zdroj: | Prehospital and disaster medicine. 32(5) |
| ISSN: | 1945-1938 1049-023X |
| Popis: | BackgroundMedical response to mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) requires specialized training and preparation. Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) is a course designed to prepare health care workers for a MCI. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the confidence of health care professionals in Thailand to face a MCI after participating in a BDLS course.MethodsBasic Disaster Life Support was taught to health care professionals in Thailand in July 2008. Demographics and medical experience were recorded, and participants rated their confidence before and after the course using a five-point Likert scale in 11 pertinent MCI categories. Survey results were compiled and compared with PResultsA total of 162 health care professionals completed the BDLS course and surveys, including 78 physicians, 70 nurses, and 14 other health care professionals. Combined confidence increased among all participants (2.1 to 3.8; +1.7; PConclusionBasic Disaster Life Support significantly improves confidence to respond to MCI situations, but nurses and active duty military benefit the most from the course. Future courses should focus on these groups to prepare for MCIs.KuhlsDA, ChestovichPJ, Coule P, CarrisonDM, ChuaCM, Wora-UraiN, KanchanarinT. Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) training improves first responder confidence to face mass-casualty incidents in Thailand. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2017;32(5):492–500. |
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