Disaster Preparedness: What Training Do Our Interns Receive During Medical School?
Disaster Preparedness: What Training Do Our Interns Receive During Medical School?
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DOI:
10.1177/1062860612471843
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发表时间:
2013-09-01
影响因子:
1.4
通讯作者:
Berg, Dale
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作者:
Jasper, Edward;Berg, Katherine;Berg, Dale
Disaster preparedness training is a critical component of medical student education. Despite recent natural and man-made disasters, there is no national consensus on a disaster preparedness curriculum. The authors designed a survey to assess prior disaster preparedness training among incoming interns at an academic teaching hospital. In 2010, the authors surveyed incoming interns (n = 130) regarding the number of hours of training in disaster preparedness received during medical school, including formal didactic sessions and simulation, and their level of self-perceived proficiency in disaster management. Survey respondents represented 42 medical schools located in 20 states. Results demonstrated that 47% of interns received formal training in disaster preparedness in medical school; 64% of these training programs included some type of simulation. There is a need to improve the level of disaster preparedness training in medical school. A national curriculum should be developed with aspects that promote knowledge retention.