Use of Self-Efficacy Scale in Mass Casualty Incidents During Drill Exercises.
BMC Health Serv Res
; 24(1): 745, 2024 Jun 18.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Medical First Responders (MFRs) in the emergency department SUMMA 112 are tasked with handling the initial management of Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI) and building response capabilities. Training plays a crucial role in preparing these responders for effective disaster management. Yet, evaluating the impact of such training poses challenges since true competency can only be proven amid a major event. As a substitute gauge for training effectiveness, self-efficacy has been suggested.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study is to employ a pre- and post-test assessment of changes in perceived self-efficacy among MFRs following an intervention focused on the initial management of MCI. It also aimed to evaluate a self-efficacy instrument for its validity and reliability in this type of training.METHOD:
In this study, we used a pretest (time 1 = T1) - post-test (time 2 = T2) design to evaluate how self-efficacy changed after a training intervention with 201 MFRs in initial MCI management. ANOVA within-subjects and between subjects analyses were used.RESULTS:
The findings reveal a noteworthy change in self-efficacy before and after training among the 201 participants. This suggests that the training intervention positively affected participants' perceived capabilities to handle complex situations like MCI.CONCLUSION:
The results allow us to recommend a training program with theory components together with practical workshops and live, large-scale simulation exercises for the training of medical first responders in MCI, as it significantly increases their perception of the level of self-efficacy for developing competencies associated with disaster response.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Autoeficacia
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Incidentes con Víctimas en Masa
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Socorristas
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
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BMC Health Serv Res
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BMC health serv. res. (Online)
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BMC health services research (Online)
Asunto de la revista:
PESQUISA EM SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España