Can teaching methods based on pattern recognition skill development optimise triage in mass-casualty incidents?
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Date publication
décembre 2009
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MEYER Nicolas
Tous les auteurs :
Pelaccia T, Delplancq H, Triby E, Bartier JC, Leman C, Hadef H, Meyer N, Dupeyron JP
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Résumé
BACKGROUND: Patient's triage is a key element of mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) response, although performance of healthcare professionals in triage proved to be poor. It was assessed if specific teaching methods based on pattern recognition skill development can help healthcare students to improve their performance in triage. METHODS: 128 medical and nursing students have been assessed while performing triage during disaster medicine exercises. Half of them (group 1) had previously been involved in a standard curriculum. The remaining half (group 2) benefited from specific teaching methods based on pattern recognition skill development. RESULTS: Performance of group 2 was significantly higher compared with group 1 (p
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Emerg Med J. 2009 Dec;26(12):899-902.