A novel program to enhance pediatric emergency medicine training in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Thailand, there are few pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowship-trained providers, and emergency departments (EDs) are staffed by pediatricians and emergency physicians. Our pediatric ED collaborated with Thailand's largest private hospital system to develop a training program designed to improve emergency care for children.

Objective

The objective was to develop, implement, and assess the efficacy of a curriculum to improve PEM care by emergency providers in a Thai health system.

Methods

We conducted a prospective study from January 2018 to July 2019. After an initial needs assessment, we developed a curriculum with 22 modules, divided into basic and advanced courses. Each course began with baseline testing, consisting of written tests and several

SUBMITTER: Burns B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8171775 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature