The Effects of a Competency Development Program Using the Simulation-Based Approach on Emergency Medical Operations of Patient with a History of Suspected Covid- 19 Infection in Basic life Support Unit, Mahasarakham Province
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Performance Emergency medicince Simulation Emergency medical operation COVID19Abstract
This two-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design research aimed to study the effects of an emergency medical competency development program, using the simulation approach to conduct emergency medical operations. As a case-study, we took the situation of a patient with a history of suspected Covid- 19 infection. The baseline laboratory setting was in Mahasarakham Province. The sample group was 112 basic-level emergency medical practitioners, including both medical emergency personnels and emergency medical volunteers. They were assigned either to experimental or control group (56 participants/group) using the purposive sampling method with inclusion criteria. The experimental group received the competency development program, while the comparison group did not receive the program. The research tools were a questionnaire with assessment forms: knowledge, attitude, critical thinking, self-confidence, and competency level. The results were as follows.
1. After using the program, the knowledge of participants regarding emergency medicine operations, critical thinking, self-confidence, and attitude in operating emergency medical services was significantly higher than before using the program (p < .001).
2. The experimental group had the competency in operating emergency medical services significantly higher than the control group (p<.001).
Therefore, this competency development program in emergency medicine could be implemented, and used as a guideline for practical training. Furthermore, it can be applied in other situations to increase confidence and ability to work among emergency medical practitioners.
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