Evaluating a Novel Simulation Course for Prehospital Provider Resuscitation Training in Botswana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In 2012, Botswana embarked on an organized public approach to prehospital medicine. One goal of the Ministry of Health (MOH) was to improve provider education regarding patient stabilization and resuscitation. Simulation-based instruction is an effective educational strategy particularly for high-risk, low-frequency events. In collaboration with partners in the United States, the team created a short, simulation-based course to teach and update prehospital providers on common field responses in this resource-limited setting. The objective of this study was to evaluate an educational program for Botswanan prehospital providers via written and simulation-based examinations.

Methods

We developed a two-day course based on a formal needs assessment and MOH leadership

SUBMITTER: Kosoko AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6754192 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature