Lima GV, Chávez RG

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 24-29
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ABSTRACT

Background: Trauma training is a priority in continuous medical education; this could reflect insufficient academic formation in this area; the degree of basic trauma knowledge in a sample of beginning interns was investigated, in order to identify trauma training needs during this career stage. Method: A questionnaire about basic trauma concepts (twenty questions) was applied, and the mean grade was determined. Grades were compared between interns who had attended trauma classes and those who had not, and between interns who considered themselves qualified to manage an injured patient and those who did not, using independent samples Student’s t or Mann-Whitney’s U. The rate of questions with a correct answer percentage over 60% and over 80% was determined. Results: Sixty four questionnaires were applied; grades ranked from 15 to 60 (mean 40.7, SD ± 9.51, 95% CI 39.51 to 41.89). Grade mean was higher among interns who had attended trauma classes (41.8 vs 18.3, p = 0.0004). Seven questions (35%) had over 60% correct answers, five (25%) had over 80% correct answers. Discussion: Training needs during this career stage are high, and represent an opportunity area to be covered by Medicine schools and Faculties, as well as by medical associations concerning trauma care.

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