scholarly journals Knowledge Levels and Training Needs of Disaster Medicine among Health Professionals, Medical Students, and Local Residents in Shanghai, China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. e67041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong Su ◽  
Xue Han ◽  
Fei Chen ◽  
Yan Du ◽  
Hongwei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Disaster Medicine ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Knowledge Levels ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals DisasterSISM: A Multi-Level Blended Learning Program in Disaster Medicine for Medical Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (s1) ◽  
pp. s83-s83
Author(s):  
Luca Ragazzoni ◽  
Andrea Conti ◽  
Marta Caviglia ◽  
Fabio Maccapani ◽  
Francesco Della Corte
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Disaster Medicine ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Final Exam

Introduction:Disaster medicine has been identified as a fundamental discipline for health professionals. In Italy, the role of physicians during disaster response is officially recognized by the Italian Code of Medical Ethics and by the Ministry of Education. Nevertheless, few Italian medical schools include this discipline in their curricula.Aim:With the aim of teaching basic knowledge of disaster medicine to Italian medical students, Research Center in Emergency and Disaster Medicine (CRIMEDIM) and Italian Medical Students’ Association (SISM) developed DisasterSISM, a nationwide training project in disaster medicine.Methods:DisasterSISM consists of three courses: Basic, Advanced, and Train-of-Trainers (ToT). The Basic courses are managed by medical students who are trained during the one-week intense ToT. All courses are delivered using innovative training methodologies, such as e-learning, peer education, table-top exercises, and virtual reality simulations.Results:From 2012 to 2018, a total of 122 courses (111 Basic, 5 Advanced, and 6 ToT) have been delivered. DisasterSISM reached 37 out of 45 Italian medical schools, training more than 2,500 students. A survey conducted after the end of each course showed that participants considered the knowledge in Disaster Medicine essential for their future profession, regardless of the specialty chosen. Students also expressed their appreciation about the blended-learning approach, with a predilection for virtual reality simulations. The comparison between the entrance and the final exam scores showed a significant increase in knowledge.Discussion:In six years, DisasterSISM reached the majority of Italian medical schools, providing disaster medicine knowledge to hundreds of undergraduates. Considering the fast growth and diffusion of the project, the significant increase of knowledge, and the positive feedback received from participants, we suggest that the DisasterSISM model be implemented in other countries to widely disseminate information about prevention and disaster preparedness among medical students and health professionals.

Perspectives of Future Physicians on Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness: Challenges of Building a Capable and Sustainable Auxiliary Medical Workforce

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather E. Kaiser ◽  
Daniel J. Barnett ◽  
Edbert B. Hsu ◽  
Thomas D. Kirsch ◽  
James J. James ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Disaster Medicine ◽  
Public Health Preparedness ◽  
Web Based ◽  
And Training

ABSTRACTBackground: Although the training of future physicians in disaster preparedness and public health issues has been recognized as an important component of graduate medical education, medical students receive relatively limited exposure to these topics. Recommendations have been made to incorporate disaster medicine and public health preparedness into medical school curricula. To date, the perspectives of future physicians on disaster medicine and public health preparedness issues have not been described.Methods: A Web-based survey was disseminated to US medical students. Frequencies, proportions, and odds ratios were calculated to assess perceptions and self-described likelihood to respond to disaster and public health scenarios.Results: Of the 523 medical students who completed the survey, 17.2% believed that they were receiving adequate education and training for natural disasters, 26.2% for pandemic influenza, and 13.4% for radiological events, respectively; 51.6% felt they were sufficiently skilled to respond to a natural disaster, 53.2% for pandemic influenza, and 30.8% for radiological events. Although 96.0% reported willingness to respond to a natural disaster, 93.7% for pandemic influenza, and 83.8% for a radiological event, the majority of respondents did not know to whom they would report in such an event.Conclusions: Despite future physicians' willingness to respond, education and training in disaster medicine and public health preparedness offered in US medical schools is inadequate. Equipping medical students with knowledge, skills, direction, and linkages with volunteer organizations may help build a capable and sustainable auxiliary workforce. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2009;3:210–216)

scholarly journals Limitations in health professionals’ knowledge of end-of-life law: a cross-sectional survey

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjspcare-2021-003061
Author(s):  
Ben P White ◽  
Lindy Willmott ◽  
Rachel Feeney ◽  
Penny Neller ◽  
Shin-Ning Then ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Legal Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Gaps ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
Knowledge Levels

BackgroundInsufficient knowledge about end-of-life law can impede the provision of safe and high-quality end-of-life care. Accurate legal knowledge across health professions is critical in palliative and end-of-life settings given the reliance on multidisciplinary care. Most research has focused on doctors, finding significant knowledge gaps. The limited evidence about other health professions also suggests legal knowledge deficits.ObjectiveTo determine and compare levels of knowledge about end-of-life law across a broad sample of Australian health professionals and medical students, and to identify predictors of legal knowledge.MethodsAn online pre-training survey was completed by participants enrolled in a national training programme on end-of-life law. The optional survey collected demographic data and measured baseline legal knowledge and attitudes towards end-of-life law.ResultsResponse rate was 67% (1653/2456). The final sample for analysis (n=1564, 95% of respondents), included doctors, medical students, nurses and a range of allied health professionals. Doctors and nurses had slightly higher levels of legal knowledge than did medical students and allied health professionals; all had critical knowledge gaps. Demographic and professional characteristics predicted knowledge levels, with experience of end-of-life law in practice, confidence applying law and recent continuing professional development being positively associated with legal knowledge.ConclusionsThis study provides new evidence about legal knowledge across a broad range of health professions. While knowledge levels varied somewhat across professions, knowledge gaps were observed in all professional groups. Education and training initiatives to enhance knowledge of end-of-life law should be tailored to meet the specific needs of each profession.

Delivering Flexible Education and Training to Health Professionals: Caring for Older Adults in Disasters

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 633-637
Author(s):  
Brian A. Altman ◽  
Kelly H. Gulley ◽  
Carlo Rossi ◽  
Kandra Strauss-Riggs ◽  
Kenneth Schor
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Disaster Medicine ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
And Training

AbstractThe National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH), in collaboration with over 20 subject matter experts, created a competency-based curriculum titled Caring for Older Adults in Disasters: A Curriculum for Health Professionals. Educators and trainers of health professionals are the target audience for this curriculum. The curriculum was designed to provide breadth of content yet flexibility for trainers to tailor lessons, or select particular lessons, for the needs of their learners and organizations. The curriculum covers conditions present in the older adult population that may affect their disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; issues related to specific types of disasters; considerations for the care of older adults throughout the disaster cycle; topics related to specific settings in which older adults receive care; and ethical and legal considerations. An excerpt of the final capstone lesson is included. These capstone activities can be used in conjunction with the curriculum or as part of stand-alone preparedness training. This article describes the development process, elements of each lesson, the content covered, and options for use of the curriculum in education and training for health professionals. The curriculum is freely available online at the NCDMPH website at http://ncdmph.usuhs.edu (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10:633–637).

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