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ArticleOpen access emergency medicine : OAEM2017

Empirical research on the utility of a preparation manual for a disaster medical response drill.

Takao Arai, Shoichi Ohta, Masaki Onishi, Miyu Taniguchi, Junya Tsurukiri, Kenichiro Kumasaka, Katsuhiro Nagata, Kensuke Suzuki, Ken Harigae, Tetsuo Yukioka

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10 authors.

Takao AraiDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Trauma and Emergency Center, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Shoichi OhtaDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Trauma and Emergency Center, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Masaki OnishiNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
Miyu TaniguchiDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Trauma and Emergency Center, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Junya TsurukiriDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Trauma and Emergency Center, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Kenichiro KumasakaDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Trauma and Emergency Center, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Katsuhiro NagataDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Trauma and Emergency Center, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Kensuke SuzukiFaculty of Medical Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Ken HarigaeEmergency Department, Hino Municipal Hospital, Hino, Tokyo, Japan.
Tetsuo YukiokaDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Trauma and Emergency Center, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeIt is difficult for emergency physicians to plan and execute a disaster medical response drill while conducting their daily work activities. Readily available drill preparation manuals are therefore essential, alongside assessment methods to ensure quality. Here, we propose email text analysis as a manual assessment method, and investigate its validity.

methodsThe preparation status of two similar large-scale disaster medical response drills were compared. All email texts exchanged during the preparation stage were analyzed, and frequently appearing words (quality element) and word counts (quantity element) were compared between Drill 1, which was organized without a manual, and Drill 2, organized with a manual.

resultsWord frequency analysis revealed that the key components of the manual (visualization of necessary work, preparation of documents in a certain format, and clarification of aims of the drill) contributed to the effectiveness of the preparation process for Drill 2. Furthermore, work volume during the preparation for Drill 2 was decreased by 41.9% from that during the preparation for Drill 1.

conclusionPreparation of a high-quality manual is crucial so that emergency physicians can plan and execute a disaster medical response drill. Email text analysis can serve as an objective method assessing the quality of manuals.

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databasedisaster medicinequality assessmenttextual analysis

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PMID29066937
PMCPMC5605126

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