Fundamentals of emergency care support: a blended learning model to improve emergency and trauma care in a low-income country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of time-sensitive illnesses that require emergency care, such as heart diseases, respiratory tract infections, and road traffic injuries, is the leading cause of premature deaths. The healthcare providers of the emergency care system lack the essential knowledge and skills across different healthcare levels in our country. In this paper, we aim to describe the development and initial implementation of a blended learning curriculum for teaching and training non-EM-trained physicians working in the emergency departments of our country.

Methods

We used a previously articulated curriculum designed by Patricia Thomas and David Kern. The model included general and specific need assessment, defining goals and objectives, selecting teaching and learning strateg

SUBMITTER: Ali N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566297 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature