%0 Journal Article
%T Effect of the China-America Union Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training Program on the emergency knowledge and skills of Chinese paramedics
%A Jianfeng Tu
%A Wenwei Cai
%A Meiqi Zhang
%A Xianghong Yang
%J Saudi Medical Journal
%D 2013
%I Ministry of Defence And Aviation
%X Objectives: To evaluate the effect of the China-America Union Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training Program (PHEC) on the emergency medical knowledge and skills of Chinese paramedics. Methods: This study was conducted at the Emergency Command Center of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People¡¯s Hospital, Hangzhou, China from June to December 2011. The experimental group of 113 trainees, and the control group of 85 trainees received training in pre-hospital emergency care (PHEC) theory and practice. They were given pre- and post- tests to evaluate their knowledge and skill levels. The training content was the same and the teaching methods, materials and training team in the 2 groups were different. All trainees were tested for emergency knowledge and skills, before and immediately following the training, and also a survey was conducted regarding the effectiveness of the training. T-test was used to measure the difference between the 2 groups. Results: The post-test scores for both groups in knowledge and skills were higher than that of the pre-test (p<0.001). The value of difference between the post-test scores of each group in bleeding control, wound care, fracture care and stabilization, and transportation (BWFT) (p<0.001), and intubation (p<0.001) was significantly higher in the experimental group except emergency knowledge, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and arrhythmia treatment (p<0.001). In the survey, 95.6% of the trainees in the experimental group considered the Union Training Program a more effective way to help paramedics learn emergency medical knowledge and skills. Conclusion: The use of the American standard of PHEC can improve the emergency skills of Chinese paramedics, especially in the areas of BWFT and intubation, and support its use province-wide in an effort to standardize the PHEC medical procedure in China.
%U http://smj.psmmc.med.sa/ojs/index.php/smj/article/view/722