Evaluation of the Association Between Disaster Training and Confidence in Disaster Response Among Graduate Medical Trainees: A Cross-Sectional Study

• 2017

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• Andrew Grock; Adam Aluisio; Elizabeth Abram; Patricia Roblin; Bonnie Arquilla
PMID: 28822210DOI: https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2017.0253

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This study compared disaster training and confidence levels among resident trainees from different specialties at a medical center in March 2013. Emergency medicine (EM) residents received more disaster instruction (7.3 hours) than non-EM residents (1.3 hours), leading to higher confidence levels. Both groups preferred simulation exercises for education. Non-EM residents showed lower confidence in disaster response and received less disaster education. It suggests that non-EM residents need more training to boost their confidence in disaster situations, especially for large-scale emergencies like mega mass casualty incidents.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease; Natural Disasters; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Clinical Competence; Confidence Intervals; Cross-Sectional Studies; Curriculum; Disaster Planning; Education, Medical, Graduate; Emergency Medicine; Internship and Residency; Medical Staff, Hospital; Disaster Medicine

Institutions: University of California, Los Angeles; Brown University; State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University

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