TY - JOUR
PY - 2021//
TI - Simulated-scenario and peer-mentorship curriculum to train prehospital providers in the practice of mass gathering medicine
JO - Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
A1 - Plaitano, Enzo G.
A1 - Pate, Bianca L.
A1 - Everett, Elana F.
A1 - Golden, Sarah K.
A1 - Levy, Raymond A.
A1 - Ryan, Kevin M.
SP - ePub
EP - ePub
VL - ePub
IS - ePub
N2 - OBJECTIVE: A mass gathering medicine training program was established for a 7,200-seat arena. The objectives of this study were to describe the program schema and determine its impact in preparing novice emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to manage the difficulties of large-venue emergency medical services (EMS).
METHODS: Optional, anonymous surveys were administered to EMTs. Novice EMTs were assessed pre-/post-program implementation, and both novice and experienced EMTs completed self-reported Likert scales. Data were analyzed with nonparametric methods.
RESULTS: A total of 43/56 responses (response rate = 76.8%) were received. Only 37.2% of providers felt prepared to work mass gatherings before the training, and 60.5% stated that their previous education did not prepare them for large-venue challenges. After the training program, novice EMTs were significantly associated with increased knowledge of large-venue EMS procedures (P = 0.0170), higher proficiency using extrication equipment (P = 0.0248), increased patient care skills (P = 0.0438), and both increased confidence working events (P = 0.0002) and better teamwork during patient encounters (P = 0.0001). The majority of EMTs reported the program as beneficial.
CONCLUSION: Upon hire, EMS providers felt unprepared to work large-venue EMS. The analyses demonstrated that this training program improved select large-venue emergency skills for prehospital providers and may fill a gap in the education system regarding mass gathering medicine. Language: en
LA - en
SN - 1935-7893
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2021.318
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