Abstract:Background: As one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world, human trauma and injury disproportionately affects individuals in developing countries. During initial program development, senior MOHP physicians stated there was a critical need for a portable and flexible educational course on the clinical care of injured patients. To meet the need for improved trauma care in Egypt, the Sequential Trauma Emergency/Education ProgramS (STEPS) course was created through the collaborative effort of E… Show more
“…However, the high cost of these internationally recognized trauma courses makes them unfeasible to individuals and organizations as a training option (Armstrong et al, 2013; Gautreaux et al, 2019). Studies support the importance of high-capacity trauma training at low cost to achieve nursing resuscitation competence, specifically in the contexts of underdeveloped trauma systems or in low- to middle-income countries (El-Shinawi et al, 2016; Livergant et al, 2021; Oussi et al, 2018; Petroze et al, 2014). Moreover, not all countries have accredited centers for conducting these courses.…”
Background:
Trauma resuscitation in the emergency department involves coordinated, well-equipped, and trained health care providers to make essential, prudent, and expedient management decisions. During resuscitation, health care providers' knowledge and skills are critical in minimizing the potential risks of mortality and morbidity.
Objective:
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of training on nurses' knowledge and confidence regarding trauma resuscitation and whether there was any difference between participants with and without previous trauma training.
Methods:
This study used a pre- and posttraining test study design to evaluate the effects of an intensive 8-hr trauma resuscitation training program on nurses' knowledge from January 2018 to August 2021. The training program consisted of lectures and patient scenarios covering initial assessment, resuscitation, and management priorities for trauma patients in life-threatening situations, stressing the principles of the trauma team approach.
Results:
A total of 128 nurses participated in 16 courses conducted during the study period. This study found significant improvement in nurses' knowledge after the training (pre- and posttraining median [interquartile range, IQR] test scores 5 [4–6] vs. 9 [8–9], p < .001). There was no significant difference in pretraining test scores between the participants with previous trauma training and those without training (median [IQR] test scores 5 [4–6] vs. 4 [4–5], p = .751).
Conclusions:
Trauma resuscitation training affects nurses' knowledge improvement, emphasizing the need for training trauma care professionals to provide adequate care.
“…However, the high cost of these internationally recognized trauma courses makes them unfeasible to individuals and organizations as a training option (Armstrong et al, 2013; Gautreaux et al, 2019). Studies support the importance of high-capacity trauma training at low cost to achieve nursing resuscitation competence, specifically in the contexts of underdeveloped trauma systems or in low- to middle-income countries (El-Shinawi et al, 2016; Livergant et al, 2021; Oussi et al, 2018; Petroze et al, 2014). Moreover, not all countries have accredited centers for conducting these courses.…”
Background:
Trauma resuscitation in the emergency department involves coordinated, well-equipped, and trained health care providers to make essential, prudent, and expedient management decisions. During resuscitation, health care providers' knowledge and skills are critical in minimizing the potential risks of mortality and morbidity.
Objective:
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of training on nurses' knowledge and confidence regarding trauma resuscitation and whether there was any difference between participants with and without previous trauma training.
Methods:
This study used a pre- and posttraining test study design to evaluate the effects of an intensive 8-hr trauma resuscitation training program on nurses' knowledge from January 2018 to August 2021. The training program consisted of lectures and patient scenarios covering initial assessment, resuscitation, and management priorities for trauma patients in life-threatening situations, stressing the principles of the trauma team approach.
Results:
A total of 128 nurses participated in 16 courses conducted during the study period. This study found significant improvement in nurses' knowledge after the training (pre- and posttraining median [interquartile range, IQR] test scores 5 [4–6] vs. 9 [8–9], p < .001). There was no significant difference in pretraining test scores between the participants with previous trauma training and those without training (median [IQR] test scores 5 [4–6] vs. 4 [4–5], p = .751).
Conclusions:
Trauma resuscitation training affects nurses' knowledge improvement, emphasizing the need for training trauma care professionals to provide adequate care.
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