A Comparative Study of the Effect of Triage Training by Role-Playing and Educational Video on the Knowledge and Performance of Emergency Medical Service Staffs in Iran

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 605-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamidreza Aghababaeian ◽  
Soheila Sedaghat ◽  
Noorallah Tahery ◽  
Ali Sadeghi Moghaddam ◽  
Mohammad Maniei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Emergency Medical Service ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Educational Video ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Performance

AbstractIntroductionEducating emergency medical staffs in triage skills is an important aspect of disaster preparedness. The aim of the study was to compare the effect of role-playing and educational video presentation on the learning and performance of the emergency medical service staffs in Khozestan, IranMethodsA total of 144 emergency technicians were randomly classified into two groups. A researcher trained the first group using an educational video method and the second group with a role-playing method. Data were collected before, immediately, and 15 days after training using a questionnaire covering the three domains of demographic information, triage knowledge, and triage performance. The data were analyzed using defined knowledge and performance parameters.ResultsThere was no significant difference between the two training methods on performance and immediate knowledge (P = .2), lasting knowledge (P=.05) and immediate performance (P = .35), but there was a statistical advantage for the role-playing method on lasting performance (P = .02).ConclusionThe two educational methods equally increase knowledge and performance, but the role-playing method may have a more desirable and lasting effect on performance.AghababaeianH, SedaghatS, TaheryN, Sadeghi MoghaddamA, ManieiM, BahramiN, Araghi AhvaziL. A comparative study of the effect of triage training by role-playing and educational video on the knowledge and performance of emergency medical service staffs in Iran. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2013;28(6):1-5.

scholarly journals Prehospital time of suspected stroke patients treated by emergency medical service: a nationwide study in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phantakan Tansuwannarat ◽  
Pongsakorn Atiksawedparit ◽  
Arrug Wibulpolprasert ◽  
Natdanai Mankasetkit
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Service ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
National Database ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Suspected Stroke ◽  
Prehospital Time

Abstract Background This work was to study the prehospital time among suspected stroke patients who were transported by an emergency medical service (EMS) system using a national database. Methods National EMS database of suspected stroke patients who were treated by EMS system across 77 provinces of Thailand between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2018, was retrospectively analyzed. Demographic data (i.e., regions, shifts, levels of ambulance, and distance to the scene) and prehospital time (i.e., dispatch, activation, response, scene, and transportation time) were extracted. Time parameters were also categorized according to the guidelines. Results Total 53,536 subjects were included in the analysis. Most of the subjects were transported during 06.00-18.00 (77.5%) and were 10 km from the ambulance parking (80.2%). Half of the subjects (50.1%) were served by advanced life support (ALS) ambulance. Median total time was 29 min (IQR 21, 39). There was a significant difference of median total time among ALS (30 min), basic (27 min), and first responder (28 min) ambulances, Holm P = 0.009. Although 91.7% and 88.3% of the subjects had dispatch time ≤ 1 min and activation time ≤ 2 min, only 48.3% had RT ≤ 8 min. However, 95% of the services were at the scene ≤ 15 min. Conclusion Prehospital time from EMS call to hospital was approximately 30 min which was mainly utilized for traveling from the ambulance parking to the scene and transporting patients from the scene to hospitals. Even though only 48% of the services had RT ≤ 8 min, 95% of them had the scene time ≤ 15 min.

scholarly journals Efficacy of rescue blanket versus conventional blanket in terms of preventing accidental hypothermia during patient transfer by emergency medical service: a randomized clinical trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
Peyman Saberian ◽  
Mostafa Sadeghi ◽  
Parisa Hasani-Sharamin ◽  
Maryam Modaber ◽  
Amirreza Farhoud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Emergency Medical Service ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Tympanic Temperature ◽  
Time Of Arrival ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Objective: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of rescue blankets with conventional blankets in terms of preventing hypothermia in the pre-hospital setting. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, patients older than 18 years old with Cold Discomfort Scale (CDS) > 2, and those who were transferred to the emergency department (ED) by emergency medical service entered the study. Patients were randomly divided into two groups based on the type of transfer. In this regard, one group was transferred with rescue blankets and the other group was transferred with conventional blankets. The tympanic temperature in patients and CDS were recorded before the use of blanket (primary) and at the time of arrival in the ED (secondary). Results: Finally, 161 patients with the mean age of 45.31±19.8 years were included (63.4% were male). Totally, 88 cases (54.7%) were transferred with rescue blankets and 73 cases (45.3%) with conventional blankets. The mean of the primary tympanic temperatures in the rescue and conventional blanket groups were 36.20±0.84°C and 36.34±0.65°C, respectively (P=0.23). The mean of the primary CDS in rescue and conventional blanket groups were 6.55±1.95 and 5.89±2.29, respectively (P=0.05). Also, the mean of the secondary tympanic temperatures in the rescue and conventional blanket groups were 36.59±0.47°C and 36.76±0.48 °C, respectively (P=0.03). Besides, the mean of the secondary CDS in the rescue and conventional blanket groups were 2.64±2.80 and 2.41±1.29, respectively (P=0.48). Conclusion: According to the results, there is no significant difference in the tympanic temperature and CDS of the patients transferred with the rescue blanket compared with the conventional blanket.

scholarly journals Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Utilization by Syrian Refugees Residing in Ankara, Turkey

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Osman Altıner ◽  
Sıdıka Tekeli Yeşil
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Service ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Database Analysis ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Health Directorate ◽  
Using Data

AbstractIntroductionMany Syrians have left their country and migrated to other countries since March 2011, due to the civil war. As of March 2016, a total of 2,747,946 Syrian refugees had immigrated to Turkey. Some Syrian refugees have been living in camps, while 2,475,134 have been living in metropolitan areas, such as Ankara.Study ObjectiveThis study investigated Emergency Medical Service (EMS) utilization among Syrian refugees residing in Ankara.MethodsThis study was a descriptive, cross-sectional database analysis using data obtained from the Department of EMS of the Ankara Provincial Health Directorate.ConclusionFive stations in the Altındağ region of Ankara responded to 42% of all calls from Syrian refugees. Prehospital EMS in Ankara have been used mostly by Syrian refugees younger than 18-years-old. Study findings also suggest that medical staff in regions where Syrian refugees are likely to be treated should be supported and provided with the ability to overcome language barriers and cultural differences.AltınerAO, Tekeli YeşilS. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) utilization by Syrian refugees residing in Ankara, Turkey. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2018;33(2):160–164.

Abstract 151: Do the Simplified 2015 ERC Guidelines Improve Basic Life Support Performance Compared to 2010 ERC Guidelines?

Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 138 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dung T Nguyen ◽  
Kasper G Lauridsen ◽  
Josephine Johnsen ◽  
Katrine B Bomholt ◽  
Bo Løfgren
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medical Service ◽  
Chest Compression ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Resuscitation Guidelines ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Service Call ◽  
Erc Guidelines

Background: The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) 2015 basic life support (BLS) algorithm has been simplified compared with the ERC 2010 BLS algorithm. Simplification of resuscitation guidelines may facilitate learning and improve guidelines adherence. This study aimed to study BLS performance using ERC 2015 compared with ERC 2010 guidelines. Methods: This is an observational study including video recordings of laypersons being skill tested after participation in a standardized ERC BLS/AED course using either the simplified ERC 2015 or ERC 2010 guidelines. The endpoints were 1) performing all steps of the BLS/AED algorithm correctly, 2) remembering the sequence of actions of the BLS/AED algorithm, 3) time to emergency medical service call, 4) time to first chest compression and 5) time to first shock. Results: We analyzed videos of 100 laypersons (50 trained using the simplified 2015 guidelines and 50 trained using the 2010 guidelines). Overall, 78% and 62% correctly performed all of the steps of the 2015 and 2010 guidelines respectively (p=0.08), whereas 94% and 82% remembered the correct sequence of actions of the 2015 and 2010 algorithms, respectively (p=0.06). There was no significant difference between participants following the 2015 vs 2010 algorithms with respect to time to emergency medical service call (difference: 0 sec, (95% confidence interval (CI): -3; 2) P=0.70), time to first chest compression (difference: 0 sec, (95% CI: -3;3) P=1.00), and time to first shock (difference: 0 sec, (95% CI: -6; 7) P=0.90). Conclusion: Laypersons tends to better perform resuscitation and adhere to the BLS algorithm when using the simplified ERC 2015 guidelines compared to the 2010 Guidelines. There were however no differences in time to emergency medical service call, time to first chest compression and shock delivery.

scholarly journals Saving the On-Scene Time for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients: The Registered Nurses’ Role and Performance in Emergency Medical Service Teams

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Ming-Wei Lin ◽  
Che-Yu Wu ◽  
Chih-Long Pan ◽  
Zhong Tian ◽  
Jyh-Horng Wen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Emergency Medical Service ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Spontaneous Circulation ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Nurses Role ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest

For out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients, every second is vital for their life. Shortening the prehospital time is a challenge to emergency medical service (EMS) experts. This study focuses on the on-scene time evaluation of the registered nurses (RNs) participating in already existing EMS teams, in order to explore their role and performance in different EMS cases. In total, 1247 cases were separated into trauma and nontrauma cases. The nontrauma cases were subcategorized into OHCA (NT-O), critical (NT-C), and noncritical (NT-NC) cases, whereas the trauma cases were subcategorized into collar-and-spinal board fixation (T-CS), fracture fixation (T-F), and general trauma (T-G) cases. The average on-scene time of RN-attended cases showed a decrease of 21.05% in NT-O, 3.28% in NT-C, 0% in NT-NC, 18.44% in T-CS, 13.56% in T-F, and 3.46% in T-G compared to non-RN-attended. In NT-O and T-CS cases, the RNs’ attendance can notably save the on-scene time with a statistical significance (P=.016 and .017, resp.). Furthermore, the return of spontaneous circulation within two hours (ROSC2 h) rate in the NT-O cases was increased by 12.86%. Based on the findings, the role of RNs in the EMTs could save the golden time in the prehospital medical care in Taiwan.

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