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Are Tertiary Care Paediatricians Prepared for Disaster Situations?
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Mortelmans, Luc J. M. Maebe, Sofie Dieltiens, Greet Anseeuw, Kurt Sabbe, Marc B. de Voorde, Patrick Van |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | Introduction Children, with their specific vulnerabilities and needs, make up to more than 20% of society, so they are at risk of getting involved in disasters. Are the specialists treating them for medical problems in daily life also capable to deal with them in disaster situations? Hypothesis/Problem The goals of this study were to evaluate perceived knowledge and capability of tertiary pediatricians to deal with disasters, to identify promoting factors, and to evaluate education need and willingness to work. Methods A survey looking for demographics, hospital disaster planning, estimated risk and capability for disasters, training, and willingness to work, and a set of six content assessment questions to evaluate knowledge, were presented to emergency pediatricians and pediatric emergency physicians in specialized tertiary centers. Results The response rate was 51%. Thirty-five percent had disaster training and 53% felt that disaster education should be obligatory in their curriculum. Risk for disasters was estimated from 2.4/10 for nuclear incidents to 7.6/10 for major trauma. Self-estimated capability for these situations ranged from 1.8/10 in nuclear incidents to 7.6/10 in major trauma. Unconditional willingness to work ranged from 37% in nuclear situations to 68% in pandemics. Mean score on the questions was 2.06/6. Training, knowledge of antidote and personal protective equipment (PPE) use, self-estimated capability, and exposure were significant predictors for higher scores. Willingness to work correlated significantly with age, self-estimated capability, and risk estimation. In case of chemical and nuclear incidents, there was correlation with knowledge on the use of decontamination, PPE, and radio-detection devices. Conclusion Despite a clear perception of the risks and a high willingness to work, preparedness is limited. The major conclusion is that basics of disaster management should be included in pediatric training. Mortelmans LJM , Maebe S , Dieltiens G , Anseeuw K , Sabbe MB , Van de Voorde P . Are tertiary care paediatricians prepared for disaster situations? Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016;31(2):126–131. |
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| Ending Page | 131 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 126 |
| ISSN | 1049023X |
| e-ISSN | 19451938 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1049023x16000078 |
| Journal | Prehospital and disaster medicine |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 31 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2016-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Prehospital and disaster medicine Emergency Medicine Disaster Preparedness Tertiary Center Willingness To Work Intensive Care Personal Protective Equipment |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Emergency Medicine Emergency Nursing |
