Management of in-flight medical emergencies : a study on knowledge and confidence among Emergency Department doctors in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
Introduction In-flight medical emergencies are common and the numbers are expected to rise as the world population ageing. This research is to study on knowledge and confidence among emergency department doctors in the management of in-flight medical emergencies. Method This cross-sectional stud...
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2020
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| Summary: | Introduction In-flight medical emergencies are common and the numbers are expected
to rise as the world population ageing. This research is to study on knowledge and
confidence among emergency department doctors in the management of in-flight
medical emergencies.
Method This cross-sectional study used a self-administered questionnaire conducted
among doctors in the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in the east-coast of
Malaysia from January 2019 to January 2020.The validated questionnaire which was
adapted from a study done in the United States (Katzer et al) consists of a total 3
sections on demographic data, confidence and knowledge on the management of inflight
medical emergencies.
Result There were a total of 132 respondents. Majority of respondents were medical
officers (53.8%) and most of them were divided in the age group 25-30 years (43.2%)
and 31-35 years (46.2%). In addition, majority of respondents had working experience
of 5 years and less in clinical field (47.7%). The mean knowledge score was 5.22/9.
Only 38.6% of doctors felt confident in managing in-flight medical emergencies. There
was a significant association between number of years working in clinical field with
knowledge level (P=0.032) and confidence level (P=0.006). However, there was no
significant association between knowledge and confidence level with previous
healthcare training.
Conclusion Our current local training should include management of in-flight medical
emergencies to improve the knowledge and confidence level among doctors. |
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