TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Use of self-efficacy scale in mass casualty incidents during drill exercises
JO  - BMC health services research
A1  - Cardós-Alonso, María Carmen
A1  - Inzunza, Miguel
A1  - Gyllencreutz, Lina
A1  - Espinosa, Salvador
A1  - Vazquez, Tatiana
A1  - Fernandez, Maria Aranzazu
A1  - Blanco, Alberto
A1  - Cintora-Sanz, Ana María
SP  - e745
EP  - e745
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Medical First Responders (MFRs) in the emergency department SUMMA 112 are tasked with handling the initial management of Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI) and building response capabilities. Training plays a crucial role in preparing these responders for effective disaster management. Yet, evaluating the impact of such training poses challenges since true competency can only be proven amid a major event. As a substitute gauge for training effectiveness, self-efficacy has been suggested. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to employ a pre- and post-test assessment of changes in perceived self-efficacy among MFRs following an intervention focused on the initial management of MCI. It also aimed to evaluate a self-efficacy instrument for its validity and reliability in this type of training. <br><br>METHOD: In this study, we used a pretest (time 1 = T1) - post-test (time 2 = T2) design to evaluate how self-efficacy changed after a training intervention with 201 MFRs in initial MCI management. ANOVA within-subjects and between subjects analyses were used. <br><br>RESULTS: The findings reveal a noteworthy change in self-efficacy before and after training among the 201 participants. This suggests that the training intervention positively affected participants' perceived capabilities to handle complex situations like MCI. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The results allow us to recommend a training program with theory components together with practical workshops and live, large-scale simulation exercises for the training of medical first responders in MCI, as it significantly increases their perception of the level of self-efficacy for developing competencies associated with disaster response.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1472-6963
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11175-w
ID  - ref1
ER  -