Are Pediatric Emergency Physicians More Knowledgeable and Confident to Respond to a Pediatric Disaster after an Experiential Learning Experience?

Bank, Ilana; Khalil, Elene

doi:10.1017/s1049023x16000704

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“…These benefits align with evaluations of in-person tabletop exercises, 11,12 including exercises targeting children's needs. 31,32 However, barriers including resource constraints, staff turnover, and inconsistent planning priorities were noted, consistent with previous studies. 8 Our findings expand upon limitations of extant research [10][11][12] by identifying the degree to which improvements persist and translate to concrete local preparedness actions 6 months later.…”

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Extending the Reach of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness: A Virtual Tabletop Exercise Targeting Children’s Needs

Dziuban

Franks

et al. 2019

Public Health Rep

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Objectives: Virtual tabletop exercises (VTTXs) simulate disaster scenarios to help participants improve their emergency-planning capacity. The objectives of our study were to (1) evaluate the effectiveness of a VTTX in improving preparedness capabilities specific to children’s needs among pediatricians and public health practitioners, (2) document follow-up actions, and (3) identify exercise strengths and weaknesses. Methods: In February 2017, we conducted and evaluated a VTTX facilitated via videoconferencing among 26 pediatricians and public health practitioners from 4 states. Using a mixed-methods design, we assessed participants’ knowledge and confidence to fulfill targeted federal preparedness capabilities immediately before and after the exercise. We also evaluated the degree to which participants made progress on actions through surveys 1 month (n = 14) and 6 months (n = 14) after the exercise. Results: Participants reported a greater ability to identify their state’s pediatric emergency preparedness strengths and weaknesses after the exercise (16 of 18) compared with before the exercise (10 of 18). We also observed increases in (1) knowledge of and confidence in performing most pediatric emergency preparedness capabilities and (2) most dimensions of interprofessional collaboration. From 1 month to 6 months after the exercise, participants (n = 14) self-reported making progress in increasing awareness for potential preparedness partners and in conducting similar pediatric exercises (from 4-7 for both). Conclusions: Participants viewed the VTTX positively and indicated increased pediatric emergency preparedness knowledge and confidence. Addressing barriers to improving local pediatric emergency preparedness—particularly long term—is an important target for future tabletop exercises.

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Extending the Reach of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness: A Virtual Tabletop Exercise Targeting Children’s Needs

Dziuban

Franks

et al. 2019

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“…Importantly, we found that only a few physicians in each centre were trained in trauma, despite that most of them would be required in case of a disaster. In addition, teaching sessions focused on triage and identification of victims, and we observed a lack of training regarding specific disorders encountered in disasters 13. To improve paediatric disaster readiness and implication of healthcare professionals, paediatric victims should be included in simulation scenarios, teaching objectives should be refined and methods broadened along with harmonisation across centres.…”

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Disaster preparedness in French paediatric hospitals 2 years after terrorist attacks of 2015

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“…Due to the unpredictable nature of MCIs, day-to-day protocols are insufficient to effectively manage the evolution of an MCI, specifically, the inability to manage severe resource constraints [8,[11][12][13]. Normal hospital procedures do not prepare staff for patient surges that may exceed the available resources [8,[11][12][13].…”

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Staff Perspectives of Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness

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Zimmerman

Chapman

et al. 2021

Cureus

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IntroductionMass casualty incidents (MCI) are low-frequency, high-risk events that disrupt the day-to-day operations of medical centers. Day-to-day protocols are insufficient for effectively managing MCI events, creating a need to develop and test MCI-specific protocols. The aim of this project was to utilize interviews to gain insight into staff experience and perspective on MCIs and their institution's response plans. MethodsStaff members who participated in an MCI drill were asked semi-structured interview questions regarding their perspectives on their current priorities, the information needed to perform their role, and their greatest concerns about an MCI. This quality improvement (QI) project utilized a qualitative methodology to thematically organize the results of the staff responses. ResultsA total of 64 staff members with various levels of patient care experience were interviewed to reach thematic saturation. The use of staff interviews helped to identify the four primary themes that emerged, which were: 1) process, 2) supplies and resources, 3) communication, and 4) roles. Furthermore, each theme also included a number of subthemes. ConclusionsThis project demonstrated the importance of staff experiences related to MCI simulation training and preparedness, which may be useful for future training and emergency response planning. Additionally, the results may be helpful for other institutions when building a robust MCI simulation training program or designing an emergency response plan.

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Are Pediatric Emergency Physicians More Knowledgeable and Confident to Respond to a Pediatric Disaster after an Experiential Learning Experience?

Cited by 19 publications

References 13 publications

Extending the Reach of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness: A Virtual Tabletop Exercise Targeting Children’s Needs

Extending the Reach of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness: A Virtual Tabletop Exercise Targeting Children’s Needs

Disaster preparedness in French paediatric hospitals 2 years after terrorist attacks of 2015

Staff Perspectives of Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness

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