Disasters and a register for foreign medical teams

Redmond, A D; O’Dempsey, Timothy; Taithe, Bertrand

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60319-x

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“…Sometimes, these individual acts of altruism are tempered by criticisms about lack of preparedness, coordination and appropriate skills [8]: these interventions require careful planning and communication to achieve optimum results.…”

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confidence: 99%

http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/can-skintoskin-holding-in-the-nicu-support-lactation-2167-1168-1000360.php?aid=78129

Bellia¹,

Ragusa

Barkin³

et al. 2016

J Nurs Care

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Objective: Humanitarian medical and/or surgical missions have become common over the past 50 years. Little is known, however, about the quality of these missions, especially when a patient becomes unstable and requires resuscitation. We would like to present the "mock code" Operation Smile uses to ensure the best quality of care should a medical or surgical emergency arise during a mission.Operation Smile, a worldwide children's medical charity, provides surgery for children with correctable facial deformities in 51 countries. The mock code was initially implemented as an educational tool to enhance skills and team dynamics. It has become a useful practice for preparing a team of medical professionals to respond to an unexpected medical or surgical emergency.A mock code is performed at each mission prior to the start of the surgical week. The mission team consists of 35-60 members, including medical professionals from many different countries and diverse backgrounds. Team members have varying levels of expertise, and thus a mock code is vital to give good resuscitative care.The volume of cases, the variety of professional backgrounds, the unfamiliar equipment and protocols, the language and cultural barriers, and the fact that these individuals have not previously worked together makes it essential to develop an emergency-preparedness plan.Emergencies involving pediatric patients generate a great deal of anxiety for the child, for the parents, and for the medical and nursing staff involved. Running an emergency code is always a challenge, especially when the patient is a child. Conclusion:The use of this tool allows us to build a special alliance between medical and nursing staff prior to an emergency. The mock code empowers nurses and doctors to feel more prepared to respond to pediatric emergencies and improve the quality of resuscitative care, should the need arise.

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confidence: 99%

http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/can-skintoskin-holding-in-the-nicu-support-lactation-2167-1168-1000360.php?aid=78129

Bellia¹,

Ragusa

Barkin³

et al. 2016

J Nurs Care

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“…New guidelines should require agencies to share data on their activities. We welcome the initiative to start registering foreign medical teams25 and hope that this process will encourage increased transparency and accountability.…”

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Foreign field hospitals after the 2010 Haiti earthquake: how good were we?

2012

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“…64 Such a system should recognize that ''emergency humanitarian medical assistance is only part of medical practice and therefore needs training, accreditation, and accountability.'' 65 The international law of humanitarian response in peacetime is, however, remarkably undeveloped, and the establishment of international rules and standards does not mean people will comply. 66 Compliance and adherence to standards also requires funding; quality control through supervision is indispensable but expensive.…”

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Leadership and Use of Standards by Australian Disaster Medical Assistance Teams: Results of a National Survey of Team Members

Aitken

Leggat

Robertson

et al. 2012

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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In this study of Australian DMAT members, there was unanimous support for a clear command structure in future deployments, with clearly defined team roles and reporting structures. This should be supported by clear identification of team leaders to assist inter-agency coordination, and by leadership training for DMAT commanders. Members of Australian DMATs would also support the development and implementation of meaningful, evidence-based standards. More work is needed to identify or develop actual standards and the measures of effectiveness to be used, as well as the contents and nature of leadership training.

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Disasters and a register for foreign medical teams

Cited by 30 publications

References 6 publications

http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/can-skintoskin-holding-in-the-nicu-support-lactation-2167-1168-1000360.php?aid=78129

http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/can-skintoskin-holding-in-the-nicu-support-lactation-2167-1168-1000360.php?aid=78129

Foreign field hospitals after the 2010 Haiti earthquake: how good were we?

Leadership and Use of Standards by Australian Disaster Medical Assistance Teams: Results of a National Survey of Team Members

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