Evaluating the efficacy of full-scale and tabletop exercises in enhancing paramedic preparedness for external disasters: A quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing frequency and severity of disasters worldwide needs effective disaster management training to enhance the preparedness and response capabilities of emergency responders. This study compares the outcomes of tabletop exercises (TTEs) and full-scale exercises (FSEs) in training senior paramedic students at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Methods

A nonequivalent two-group quasi-experimental design was used. Forty-five senior paramedic students who had completed a disaster management course were randomly assigned to either TTE or FSE groups. Both groups participated in a simulated multi-vehicle accident scenario. Data were collected using an adapted CLUT Scale survey, which

SUBMITTER: Alakrawi GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11630957 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature