High School Allied Health Students and Their Exposure to the Profession of EMS

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua B. Holloman ◽  
Michael W. Hubble
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School System ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Emergency Medical Technician ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Allied Health Students ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Health Course ◽  
Almost All

AbstractIntroductionEnsuring a stable Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workforce is a growing concern, and effective recruiting strategies are needed to expose young adults to the EMS profession. The objective of this study was to assess the exposure of high school allied health students to EMS as a career option, as well as measure their attitudes and beliefs about the EMS profession.HypothesisFew high school allied health students are exposed to EMS educational and career opportunities.MethodsA convenience sample of allied health students in a rural high school system was surveyed about exposure to EMS, career intentions, factors impacting career decisions, and attitudes and beliefs about EMS. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and intention to pursue an EMS career was modeled using logistic regression.ResultsOf 171 students enrolled in allied health courses across six high schools, 135 (78.9%) agreed to participate; 85.2% were female. Almost all (92.6%) respondents intended to pursue a health career, but only 43.0% reported that their allied health course exposed them to EMS as a profession. Few participants (37.7%) were knowledgeable about EMS associate degree or baccalaureate degree (27.4%) programs. Only 20.7% of the respondents intended to pursue EMS as a career, although 46.0% wanted to learn more about the profession. Most (68.2%) students expressed interest in an emergency medical technician (EMT) course if one were offered, and 80.0% were interested in a ride-along program. Independent predictors of pursuing an EMS career included exposure to EMS outside of high school (OR = 7.4, 95% CI = 1.7-30.4); media influence on career choice (OR = 9.6, 95% CI = 1.8-50.1); and the belief that EMS was mentally challenging (OR = 15.9, 95% CI = 1.1-216.6). Negative predictors included the beliefs that an EMS career was stimulating (OR = 0.05, 95% CI = 0.00-0.53) and physically challenging (OR = 0.06, 95% CI = 0.00-0.63); as well as prior exposure to an EMS job advertisement (OR = 0.14, 0.03-0.53).ConclusionsOverall, there was a lack of exposure to career and educational options in EMS among allied health students in the school system studied, and few students intended to pursue an EMS career after graduation. However, the majority of students indicated they would like to learn more about EMS, and would enroll in an EMT course and ride-along program if available. These findings suggest that, with exposure to the profession, more allied health students could choose EMS as a career.Holloman JB, Hubble MW. High school allied health students and their exposure to the profession of EMS.Prehosp Disaster Med.2012;27(3):1-7.

Reasons Prehospital Personnel Do Not Administer Aspirin to All Patients Complaining of Chest Pain

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmond A. Hooker ◽  
Taylor Benoit ◽  
Timothy G. Price
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Chief Complaint ◽  
Emergency Medical Technician ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Medical Provider ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Coronary Syndromes ◽  
Basic Level ◽  
Medical Technician

AbstractIntroduction:Aspirin is administered to patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACSs), but prehospital providers do not administer aspirin to all patients with chest pain that could be secondary to an ACS.Objective:To identify reasons prehospital providers fail to administer aspirin to all patients complaining of chest pain.Methods:A convenience sample of prehospital providers was surveyed as they transported patients with a chief complaint of chest pain to the emergency department. The providers were asked if they had given aspirin, nitroglycerin, or oxygen, or if they utilized a monitor. If the medications had not been administered, the paramedic was asked about the reason. The patient's age and previous cardiac history also was recorded.Results:A total of 52 patients with chest pain who were transported were identified over eight weeks, and all of the providers agreed to participate in the study. Only 13 of the patients (25%) received aspirin. Reasons given for not administering aspirin to the other 39 patients included: (1) chest pain was not felt to be cardiac in 13 patients (33%); (2) 10 patients already had taken aspirin that day (26%); (3) the medical provider was a basic-level emergency medical technician (EMT)-Basic and could not administer aspirin to six patients (15%); (4) pain subsided prior to arrival of emergency medical services (EMS) in these three patients; and (5) other reasons were provided for the remaining seven patients.Conclusions:The most common reason that paramedics did not administer aspirin was the paramedic's belief that the chest pain was not of a cardiac nature. Another common reason for not giving aspirin was the inability of EMT-Basic providers to administer aspirin.

scholarly journals Male-Female Differences in EFL Learning and Achievement in Morocco: Evidence from Beni Mellal

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-108
Author(s):  
Driss Benattabou
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Basic Language ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Beni Mellal ◽  
Almost All

The aim of this paper is to unravel some of the controversies which have often shaped the findings drawn from prior studies germane to the area of male-female differences in relation to language learning. Educationalists in Morocco have hardly looked at the sex variable as a potential parameter which may explain some of the differential success of students in schools, and little if not daring to say none is known about it in the Moroccan context where there is still much to be done in terms of research and investigations. This study sets out to fill in this gap in research by analyzing male-female differences in language leaning. Using results of a test battery, regional exam GPA, and a standard EFL achievement test, quantitative data of a large group of senior high school students constituting a non-probability convenience sample (N = 152) drawn from the official records of Zerktouni high school, Beni Mellal directorate, have been explored to gather information about the issue in question. The results from the Chi-Square test and the independent samples t-test prove very convincingly that female learners unequivocally outperform their male peers at almost all basic language skills. The paper ends up with a conclusion and some pedagogical recommendations.

scholarly journals Wellness in Allied Health students: the case for change

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Speech Pathology ◽  
Millennial Students ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Allied Health Students ◽  
Health Course ◽  
Short Program

Introduction: the case for changeThere are increasing mental health issues among young people, including higher education students. Millennial students face unique challenges with attention, critical thinking and managing stress. In addition, allied health students engage in multiple placements where they need to interact with real people in real time whilst being evaluated in assessment and treatment strategies. Some universities have been using wellness programs and mindfulness strategies to support student mental health across campuses for some time. However, as allied health students face unique challenges, there is a need for a particular focus on wellness at an individual allied health course level. The curriculum in allied health courses is determined by accreditation bodies and is comprehensive with little space for additional information. It is possible for short activities to be embedded in tutorials and the authors argue a focus on wellness is vital for the future allied health workforce.Methodology for pilot projectThis project used questionnaires to investigate student perceptions of a short program of activities to promote wellness and mindfulness in third year speech pathology students who were also engaging in clinical placements.Results and discussionStudents were positive about the activities, developed their own wellness plan and learnt new strategies to manage their mental health at university and in their future careers.Future directionsThis short program could easily be adapted in other allied health courses.

scholarly journals A Choice Too Far: Transit Difficulty and Early High School Transfer

2020 ◽  
pp. 0013189X2094950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc L. Stein ◽  
Julia Burdick-Will ◽  
Jeffrey Grigg
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Travel Time ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
School System ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Public School System ◽  
Baltimore City ◽  
School Transfer ◽  
The Relationship

The challenge of a long and difficult commute to school each day is likely to wear on students, leading some to change schools. We used administrative data from approximately 3,900 students in the Baltimore City Public School System in 2014–2015 to estimate the relationship between travel time on public transportation and school transfer during the ninth grade. We show that students who have relatively more difficult commutes are more likely to transfer than peers in the same school with less difficult commutes. Moreover, we found that when these students change schools, their newly enrolled school is substantially closer to home, requires fewer vehicle transfers, and is less likely to have been included among their initial set of school choices.

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