Before Disaster Strikes: A Pilot Intervention to Improve Pediatric Trainees' Knowledge of Disaster Medicine

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• Andrew Donahue; Seth Brown; Suhkvir Singh; Nikita Shokur; Bracken Burns Jr; Kathryn Duvall
PMID: 33298822DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000002318

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This article looks at a study on improving pediatric trainees' knowledge of disaster medicine. A special course was added to a residency program, including lectures and simulations. Sixteen residents took part, and none had prior experience with disaster victims. After the course, their test scores improved by 35%, showing they learned more about handling disasters. Even two months later, their scores were still better by 23%. The course also boosted their confidence in managing patients during disasters. It suggests that this type of training could be used to create a standard curriculum for all pediatric residents in the future.

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Focus Areas: Natural Disasters; Violence

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Clinical Competence; Curriculum; Disasters; Education, Medical, Graduate; Internship and Residency; Pediatrics; Pilot Projects; Program Evaluation; Disaster Medicine

Institutions: East Tennessee State University

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