The perceived importance of paramedic skills and the emphasis they receive during ems education programs

作者: M. Jane Pollock , Lawrence H. Brown , Kathleen A. Dunn

DOI: 10.1080/10903129708958821

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摘要: Objective. The National Standard Curriculum for paramedics is currently being revised. There little scientific evidence of what does and not work in prehospital care, whether the prepares field. To provide some basis current revisions to Curriculum, authors determined which skills are perceived by be most important, emphasis placed on those during initial continuing education programs corresponds with importance.Methods. Surveys listing 21 paramedic were mailed directors 41 EMS agencies who agreed participate study. distributed surveys 1,364 affiliated their organizations. participants asked rate importance each skill, skill education. Skills ranked a scale 0 4, repr...

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