Evaluation of Change in Knowledge and Attitude of Emergency Medicine Residents after Introduction of a Rotation in Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine

Aljerian, Nawfal; Omair, Aamir; Yousif, Sami; Alqahtani, Abdulrahman; Alhusain, Faisal; Alotaibi, B.; Al-Shehri, Mohammad; Aljuhani, Majed; Albaiz, Saad; Alaska, Yasser A.; Alanazi, Abdullah

doi:10.4103/jets.jets_67_17

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“…It is noteworthy that the consideration of safety in your home during the pandemic improved significantly after the training. In general terms, deficiencies in knowledge have historically been corrected in other regions through rotations in emergency medical services and disaster medicine, where they learn organization, drills of contingency management and the Triage system in non-pandemic times [15].…”

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Impact of Training Resident Physicians in Self-Perception of Knowledge to Face Epidemics during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Background: Globally, training is the way to increase the knowledge to prevent COVID-19 in resident physicians. Methods: We conducted an interventional study, not randomized, with baseline measurement and without a control group (before and after study) from April to September 2020; we evaluate the results of a training program in a group of resident physicians, on their self-perception of the ability to face an epidemiological contingency, as well as their willingness to work in these circumstances. The data were statistically evaluated with the chi-square and Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests. A p value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The study was approved by the Hospital's research ethics committee. Results: In the baseline survey, the self-perceived qualification in the management of epidemics by influenza, Ebola and COVID-19 was failing (average of 5.5, 4.5 and 3, respectively. The average of the post-training evaluation was 7.1, 6.6 and 7, respectively, being significant only for COVID-19 (p <0.05). Conclusion: The training improved the level of knowledge of resident doctors in epidemics management, particularly COVID-19.

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Impact of Training Resident Physicians in Self-Perception of Knowledge to Face Epidemics during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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“…This deficiencies in knowledge have been compensated in other regions by sending these students to internships on emergency services and disaster medicine services, where they learn organization, simulation scenarios, and triage systems [20,21]. The pandemic outbreak and these results increased the need to implement an intensive training program for medical residents.…”

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Self-perceived knowledge level of epidemic management in medical residents prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico

Reyna-Figueroa¹,

Arvizu-Chavez

Luna-Rivera³

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J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, requiring a comprehensive response from all healthcare systems, including Mexico’s. As medical residents’ training did not involve epidemic response, we decided to evaluate their level of training on this subject, specifically self-perceived knowledge level and capacity to respond to epidemiological crises. Methodology: Medical residents from two hospitals belonging to PEMEX (Mexico’s state-owned petroleum company) were included in a cross-sectional study. All participants answered a modified version of the survey developed by the University of Lovaina’s Center for Research and Education in Emergency Care. Participants were analyzed according to their relevant “clinical” or “surgical” residency tracks. Data were analyzed using through Chi-square tests, t-tests, Mann–Whitney U tests, Kruskal-Wallis tests, and Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients with significance established at p < 0.05. Results: Of a total of 94 resident participants in this study, 56.7% self-perceived themselves as being poorly prepared to confront the pandemic. Only 25.5% of the participants referred previous experience in medical responses to public health emergencies, and only 35.1% reported ever receiving education on this topic. Conclusions: Medical residents—who have been involved with caring for victims of the pandemic—are under the general perception that they are not prepared, experienced, or educated enough to respond to such a widespread massive public health emergency.

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“…A comprehensive literature review was done to highlight the need for competency-based education in disaster health. 11,12 There were no published reports evaluating a specific course for Complex Humanitarian Emergencies and Disaster Relief in Saudi Arabia. However, there were existing international education frameworks, with categorization of competencies set for each education level in humanitarian emergencies.…”

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“…Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of these major incident training programs in Saudi Arabia for health care providers, including emergency physicians. [11][12][13] To the best of the authors' knowledge, there are no published reports evaluating and assessing post-graduate training programs in humanitarian health emergency in Saudi Arabia. With the current unstable political situation surrounding the neighboring countries of Saudi Arabia and its effective role in providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to those affected by internal conflicts and wars, it was essential to develop a framework for training standards related to complex humanitarian disasters.…”

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A Basic Course in Humanitarian Health Emergency and Relief: A Pilot Study from Saudi Arabia

Bajow

Alawad

Aloraifi

2019

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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Background:Political unrest in the Middle East heightens the possibility of catastrophe due to violent conflict and/or terrorist attacks. However, the disaster risk reduction strategy in the Saudi health care system appears to be a reactive approach focused more on flood hazards than other threats. Given the current unstable political situation in its neighboring countries and Saudi Arabia’s key role in providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to those affected by internal conflicts and wars, it is essential to develop a framework for training standards related to complex humanitarian disasters to provide the requisite skills and knowledge in a gradual manner, according to local context and international standards. This framework could also support the World Health Organization’s (WHO; Geneva, Switzerland) initiative for establishing a national disaster assistance team in Saudi Arabia.Problem:The main aim of this study is to provide Saudi health care providers with a competencies-based course in Basic Principles of Complex Humanitarian Emergency.Methods:The interactive, competencies-based course in Basic Principles of Complex Humanitarian Emergency was designed by five experts in disaster medicine and humanitarian relief in three stages, accordance to international standards and the local context. The course was piloted over five days at the Officers Club of the Ministry of Interior (MOI; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia). The 33 participants were from different health disciplines of the government sectors in-country. The participants completed the pre- and post-tests and attended three pilot workshops for disaster community awareness.Results:The overall knowledge scores were significantly higher in the post-test (62.9%) than the pre-test (44.2%). There were no significant differences in the pre- and post-knowledge scores for health care providers from the different government health disciplines. A 10-month, post-event survey demonstrated that participants were satisfied with their knowledge retention. Importantly, three of them (16.6%) had the opportunity to put this knowledge into practice in relation to humanitarian aid response.Conclusion:Delivering a competencies-based course in Basic Principles of Complex Humanitarian Emergency for health care providers can help improve their knowledge and skills for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, which is crucial for disaster preparedness augmentation in Saudi Arabia.

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Evaluation of Change in Knowledge and Attitude of Emergency Medicine Residents after Introduction of a Rotation in Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Impact of Training Resident Physicians in Self-Perception of Knowledge to Face Epidemics during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Impact of Training Resident Physicians in Self-Perception of Knowledge to Face Epidemics during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Self-perceived knowledge level of epidemic management in medical residents prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico

A Basic Course in Humanitarian Health Emergency and Relief: A Pilot Study from Saudi Arabia

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