Willingness and self-confidence of healthcare workers in Bahrain in assisting with in-flight emergencies
| Autor: | Eman Sharaf, Basem A. A. AlUbaidi, Mahmood A. Alawainati, Manal Al Maskati, Layal Alnajjar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Family and Community Medicine, Vol 31, Iss 3, Pp 222-229 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1319-1683 2229-340X |
| DOI: | 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_341_23 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: In-flight medical emergency (IFE) impose considerable challenges on healthcare workers (HCWs) because of limited resources, constrained environment, and medico-legal issues. This study assessed HCWs knowledge, willingness, and confidence in addressing in-flight medical emergencies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted between June and August 2023 among nurses and physicians working in primary healthcare centers and governmental hospitals in Bahrain. Subjects were selected using stratified random sampling; a self-administered online questionnaire of high reliability (Cronbach alpha = 0.914) was used to collect the data. Logistic regression analysis were performed to determine association of knowledge, willingness, and confidence in dealing with in-flight emergencies with various characteristics of HCWs. RESULTS: The study included 805 HCWs with mean age of 35.5 years (SD=9.2). The findings indicated deficiency in training, with |
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