Effect of Basic Prehospital Trauma Life Support Program on Cognitive and Trauma Management Skills

1998 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1192-1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jameel Ali ◽  
Rasheed Adam ◽  
David Josa ◽  
Ian Pierre ◽  
Henry Bedsaysie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Support ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Trauma Management ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Prehospital Trauma Life Support

scholarly journals Knowledge and Proficiency in Skills of Initial Trauma Management among Healthcare Personnel in Secondary Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-271
Author(s):  
HY Embu ◽  
SI Nuhu ◽  
SP Bishmang
Keyword(s):  
Airway Management ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Trauma Care ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Advanced Trauma Life Support ◽  
Trauma Management ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
North Central

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocols aim to provide good trauma care by enhancing the skills of medical personnel all over the world and while this is well established in developed countries it does not appear to be so in developing countries. This study aims to assess the knowledge and proficiency in initial trauma management skills among health caregivers in some general/cottage hospitals in north central Nigeria. Questionnaires were developed to assess the knowledge and skills of care givers in airway management, respiratory distress and shock. The questionnaires were administered on caregivers involved in trauma care in some general/cottage hospitals that offer secondary care in a state in north-central Nigeria. There were 34 health workers who responded, 10 (29.41%) were doctors and 24(70.54%) were nurses. Their years of experience were from 2 to 35 years (median 14years). Ten (29.41%) had at least one training in ATLS in the past while 24(70.59%) had none. In assessing their management skills, 97.06% reported they were able to assess the airway, 88.24% could do chin lift, 73.53% jaw thrust while 91.18% were able to insert oral airway. Thirty-one (91.18%) were able to recognize respiratory distress, 88.24 were able to administer oxygen using facemask and 64.71% using nasal prong. Thirty (88.24%) could assess a patient for shock, 82.35% could splint fractures for haemorrhage control. Twenty-seven (79.41%) reported knowing parameters to monitor during resuscitation. We concluded that knowledge of airway management was high but proficiency and confidence in performing these skills were low.

Knowledge and Proficiency in Skills of Initial Trauma Management among Healthcare Personnel in Secondary Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-271
Author(s):  
HY Embu ◽  
SI Nuhu ◽  
SP Bishmang
Keyword(s):  
Airway Management ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Trauma Care ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Advanced Trauma Life Support ◽  
Trauma Management ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
North Central

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocols aim to provide good trauma care by enhancing the skills of medical personnel all over the world and while this is well established in developed countries it does not appear to be so in developing countries. This study aims to assess the knowledge and proficiency in initial trauma management skills among health caregivers in some general/cottage hospitals in north central Nigeria. Questionnaires were developed to assess the knowledge and skills of care givers in airway management, respiratory distress and shock. The questionnaires were administered on caregivers involved in trauma care in some general/cottage hospitals that offer secondary care in a state in north-central Nigeria. There were 34 health workers who responded, 10 (29.41%) were doctors and 24(70.54%) were nurses. Their years of experience were from 2 to 35 years (median 14years). Ten (29.41%) had at least one training in ATLS in the past while 24(70.59%) had none. In assessing their management skills, 97.06% reported they were able to assess the airway, 88.24% could do chin lift, 73.53% jaw thrust while 91.18% were able to insert oral airway. Thirty-one (91.18%) were able to recognize respiratory distress, 88.24 were able to administer oxygen using facemask and 64.71% using nasal prong. Thirty (88.24%) could assess a patient for shock, 82.35% could splint fractures for haemorrhage control. Twenty-seven (79.41%) reported knowing parameters to monitor during resuscitation. We concluded that knowledge of airway management was high but proficiency and confidence in performing these skills were low.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Proficiency in Skills of Initial Trauma Management among Healthcare Personnel in Secondary Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-271
Author(s):  
HY Embu ◽  
SI Nuhu ◽  
SP Bishmang
Keyword(s):  
Airway Management ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Trauma Care ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Advanced Trauma Life Support ◽  
Trauma Management ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
North Central

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocols aim to provide good trauma care by enhancing the skills of medical personnel all over the world and while this is well established in developed countries it does not appear to be so in developing countries. This study aims to assess the knowledge and proficiency in initial trauma management skills among health caregivers in some general/cottage hospitals in north central Nigeria. Questionnaires were developed to assess the knowledge and skills of care givers in airway management, respiratory distress and shock. The questionnaires were administered on caregivers involved in trauma care in some general/cottage hospitals that offer secondary care in a state in north-central Nigeria. There were 34 health workers who responded, 10 (29.41%) were doctors and 24(70.54%) were nurses. Their years of experience were from 2 to 35 years (median 14years). Ten (29.41%) had at least one training in ATLS in the past while 24(70.59%) had none. In assessing their management skills, 97.06% reported they were able to assess the airway, 88.24% could do chin lift, 73.53% jaw thrust while 91.18% were able to insert oral airway. Thirty-one (91.18%) were able to recognize respiratory distress, 88.24 were able to administer oxygen using facemask and 64.71% using nasal prong. Thirty (88.24%) could assess a patient for shock, 82.35% could splint fractures for haemorrhage control. Twenty-seven (79.41%) reported knowing parameters to monitor during resuscitation. We concluded that knowledge of airway management was high but proficiency and confidence in performing these skills were low.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Proficiency in Skills of Initial Trauma Management among Healthcare Personnel in Secondary Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-271
Author(s):  
HY Embu ◽  
SI Nuhu ◽  
SP Bishmang
Keyword(s):  
Airway Management ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Trauma Care ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Advanced Trauma Life Support ◽  
Trauma Management ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
North Central

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocols aim to provide good trauma care by enhancing the skills of medical personnel all over the world and while this is well established in developed countries it does not appear to be so in developing countries. This study aims to assess the knowledge and proficiency in initial trauma management skills among health caregivers in some general/cottage hospitals in north central Nigeria. Questionnaires were developed to assess the knowledge and skills of care givers in airway management, respiratory distress and shock. The questionnaires were administered on caregivers involved in trauma care in some general/cottage hospitals that offer secondary care in a state in north-central Nigeria. There were 34 health workers who responded, 10 (29.41%) were doctors and 24(70.54%) were nurses. Their years of experience were from 2 to 35 years (median 14years). Ten (29.41%) had at least one training in ATLS in the past while 24(70.59%) had none. In assessing their management skills, 97.06% reported they were able to assess the airway, 88.24% could do chin lift, 73.53% jaw thrust while 91.18% were able to insert oral airway. Thirty-one (91.18%) were able to recognize respiratory distress, 88.24 were able to administer oxygen using facemask and 64.71% using nasal prong. Thirty (88.24%) could assess a patient for shock, 82.35% could splint fractures for haemorrhage control. Twenty-seven (79.41%) reported knowing parameters to monitor during resuscitation. We concluded that knowledge of airway management was high but proficiency and confidence in performing these skills were low.

Attrition of Cognitive and Trauma Management Skills after the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course

1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 860-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ali ◽  
R. Cohen ◽  
R. Adam ◽  
T.J. Gana ◽  
I. Pierre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Support ◽  
Advanced Trauma Life Support ◽  
Trauma Management ◽  
Management Skills

Effect of the Prehospital Trauma Life Support Program (PHTLS) on Prehospital Trauma Care

1997 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 786-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jameel Ali ◽  
Rasheed U. Adam ◽  
Theophilus J. Gana ◽  
Henry Bedaysie ◽  
Jack I. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Trauma Care ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Prehospital Trauma Care ◽  
Prehospital Trauma Life Support

Trauma Patient Outcome after the Prehospital Trauma Life Support Program

1997 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1018-1022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jameel Ali ◽  
Rasheed U. Adam ◽  
Theophilus J. Gana ◽  
Jack I. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Patient Outcome ◽  
Trauma Patient ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Trauma Patient Outcome ◽  
Prehospital Trauma Life Support

Knowledge and Proficiency in Skills of Initial Trauma Management among Healthcare Personnel in Secondary Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-271
Author(s):  
HY Embu ◽  
SI Nuhu ◽  
SP Bishmang
Keyword(s):  
Airway Management ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Trauma Care ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Advanced Trauma Life Support ◽  
Trauma Management ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
North Central

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocols aim to provide good trauma care by enhancing the skills of medical personnel all over the world and while this is well established in developed countries it does not appear to be so in developing countries. This study aims to assess the knowledge and proficiency in initial trauma management skills among health caregivers in some general/cottage hospitals in north central Nigeria. Questionnaires were developed to assess the knowledge and skills of care givers in airway management, respiratory distress and shock. The questionnaires were administered on caregivers involved in trauma care in some general/cottage hospitals that offer secondary care in a state in north-central Nigeria. There were 34 health workers who responded, 10 (29.41%) were doctors and 24(70.54%) were nurses. Their years of experience were from 2 to 35 years (median 14years). Ten (29.41%) had at least one training in ATLS in the past while 24(70.59%) had none. In assessing their management skills, 97.06% reported they were able to assess the airway, 88.24% could do chin lift, 73.53% jaw thrust while 91.18% were able to insert oral airway. Thirty-one (91.18%) were able to recognize respiratory distress, 88.24 were able to administer oxygen using facemask and 64.71% using nasal prong. Thirty (88.24%) could assess a patient for shock, 82.35% could splint fractures for haemorrhage control. Twenty-seven (79.41%) reported knowing parameters to monitor during resuscitation. We concluded that knowledge of airway management was high but proficiency and confidence in performing these skills were low.

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