ArticleJournal of medical education and curricular development
Disaster Day: A Simulation-Based Disaster Medicine Curriculum for Novice Learners.
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- Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students in Lebanon Towards Disaster Medicine.International journal of public health · 2025Article
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- The Effectiveness and Benefits of Disaster Simulation Training for Undergraduate Medical Students in Saudi Arabia.Advances in medical education and practice · 2024Article
- Shaping the future of healthcare: improving quality and safety through integrating simulation into Public Health education.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Crossover design in triage education: the effectiveness of simulated interactive vs. routine training on student nurses' performance in a disaster situation.BMC research notes · 2023Article
- Disaster Triage Skills Training: An Introductory Virtual Simulation for Medical Students.Cureus · 2023Article
- Assessment of disaster preparedness and related impact factors among emergency nurses in tertiary hospitals: descriptive cross-sectional study from Henan Province of China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- So Much Moulage, So Little Time: A Guide to Performing Moulage for Mass Casualty Scenarios.Cureus · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundMass casualty and multi-victim incidents have increased in recent years due to a number of factors including natural disasters and terrorism. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recommends that medical students be trained in disaster preparedness and response. However, a majority of United States medical students are not provided such education.
objectiveThe goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 1 day, immersive, simulation-based Disaster Day curriculum. SETTINGS AND
designLearners were first and second year medical students from a single institution. MATERIALS AND
methodsOur education provided learners with information on disaster management, allowed for application of this knowledge with hands-on skill stations, and culminated in near full-scale simulation where learners could evaluate the knowledge and skills they had acquired. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: To study the effectiveness of our Disaster Day curriculum, we conducted a single-group pretest-posttest and paired analysis of self-reported confidence data.
resultsA total of 40 first and second year medical students participated in Disaster Day as learners. Learners strongly agreed that this course provided new information or provided clarity on previous training, and they intended to use what they learned, 97.6% and 88.4%, respectively.
conclusionsMedical students' self-reported confidence of key disaster management concepts including victim triage, tourniquet application, and incident command improved after a simulation-based disaster curriculum. This Disaster Day curriculum provides students the ability to apply concepts learned in the classroom and better understand the real-life difficulties experienced in a resource limited environment.
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