Out-of-hospital endotracheal intubation experience, confidence and confidence-associated factors among Northern Japanese emergency life-saving technicians: a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Clinical procedural experience and confidence are both important when performing complex medical procedures. Since out-of-hospital endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a complex intervention, we sought to clarify clinical ETI experience among prehospital rescuers as well as their confidence in performing ETI and confidence-associated factors.

Design

Population-based cross-sectional study conducted from January to September 2017.

Setting

Northern Japan, including eight prefectures.

Participants

Emergency life-saving technicians (ELSTs) authorised to perform ETI.

Outcome measures

Annual ETI exposure and confidence in performing ETI, according to a five-point Likert scale. To determine factors associated with ETI confidence, differences between confid

SUBMITTER: Ono Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082470 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature