dc.contributor.author | Michaeli, Nichole | |
dc.contributor.author | Giovanna De, Luca | |
dc.contributor.author | Gitau, Mary | |
dc.contributor.author | Myers, Justin | |
dc.contributor.author | Ojuka, Daniel | |
dc.contributor.author | Ouma, Derick | |
dc.contributor.author | Wieland, Travis | |
dc.contributor.author | Wanjiku, Grace | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-13T06:27:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-09-13T06:27:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Michaeli N, De Luca G, Gitau M, Myers J, Ojuka D, Ouma D, Wieland T, Wanjiku G. Evaluation of the World Health Organization-International Committee of the Red Cross Basic Emergency Care course for senior medical students. Int J Emerg Med. 2023 Apr 21;16(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s12245-023-00487-z. PMID: 37085780; PMCID: PMC10120185. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37085780/ | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/163777 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: The Basic Emergency Care: Approach to the acutely ill and injured course was developed to train health care providers to recognize, stabilize, and treat critically ill patients in resource-limited settings. This study evaluates the Basic Emergency Care course as a tool for improving the emergency medicine knowledge and skills of medical students in a lower-middle income country.
Methods: This prospective study was conducted with senior medical students at the University of Nairobi School of Medicine in October 2021. Participants' knowledge was assessed with multiple choice pre- and post-course examinations. Pre- and post-course surveys assessed participants' confidence in managing acutely ill and injured patients using a 4-point Likert scale.
Results: A total of 30 students from the graduating medical school class participated in the study. Post-course examination scores (mean 94.5%, range 80-100%) showed a significant improvement (p < 0.05) compared to pre-course examination scores (mean 82%, range 64-96%). Participants' comfort and confidence in providing emergency care and performing critical emergency skills significantly increased (p < 0.05) between the pre- and post-course surveys.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that the Basic Emergency Care course is effective in providing senior medical students with basic emergency medicine knowledge and increasing their confidence to identify and address life-threatening conditions prior to their intern year. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | Emergency care; Emergency medicine education; Training. | en_US |
dc.title | Evaluation of the World Health Organization-international Committee of the Red Cross Basic Emergency Care Course for Senior Medical Students | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |