Cross-border simulation training for German and Polish emergency medical teams is feasible: conception and evaluation of a bilingual simulation training.
BMC Med Educ
; 23(1): 863, 2023 Nov 13.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cross-border cooperation of emergency medical services, institutions and hospitals helps to reduce negative impact of national borders and consecutive discrimination of persons living and working in border regions. This study aims to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of a cross-border bilingual simulation training for emergency medical services within an INTERREG-VA-funded project.METHODS:
Five days of simulation training for German and Polish paramedics in mixed groups were planned. Effectiveness of training and main learning objectives were evaluated as pre-post-comparisons and self-assessment by participants.RESULTS:
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, only three of nine training modules with n = 16 participants could be realised. Cross-border-simulation training was ranked more positively and was perceived as more useful after the training compared to pretraining. Primary survey has been performed using ABCDE scheme in 18 of 21 scenarios, whereas schemes to obtain medical history have been applied incompletely. However, participants stated to be able to communicate with patients and relatives in 10 of 21 scenarios.CONCLUSION:
This study demonstrates feasibility of a bilingual cross-border simulation training for German and Polish rescue teams. Further research is highly needed to evaluate communication processes and intra-team interaction during bilingual simulation training and in cross-border emergency medical services rescue operations.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Serviços Médicos de Emergência
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Treinamento por Simulação
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article