"The ABCs of AD": A prospective evaluation of the efficacy of an educational intervention to increase knowledge of autonomic dysreflexia management among emergency health care professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Context/objective

Despite the availability of consensus-based resources, first responders and emergency room (ER) health care professionals (HCPs) have limited knowledge regarding autonomic dysreflexia (AD) recognition and treatment. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of "The ABCs of AD" educational seminar for improving HCPs' short- and long-term knowledge of AD recognition, diagnosis, and management.

Design

Multi-center prospective pre, post, and follow-up questionnaire study.

Setting

Level I trauma centers with emergency departments in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario.

Methods

ER professionals completed measures immediately before and after (n = 108), as well as 3-months following (n = 23), attendance at "The ABCs of AD" seminar.

SUBMITTER: Krassioukov A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5072502 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature