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[Mandatory elective course in emergency medicine with instructions by paramedics improves practical training in
F Walcher1, M Rüsseler, F Nürnberger
1Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main. walcher@trauma.uni-frankfurt.de
Background:
Due to the complexity of medical emergencies undergraduate medical training in the integrative course on emergency medicine requires education combining knowledge, practical skills, algorithm-driven behavior and soft skills. New State board regulations on education and licensing of physicians demand a practical implementation of these objectives.
Materials And Methods:
The medical faculty of Frankfurt medical school has implemented an obligatory prehospital elective course. A retrospective questionnaire assessed the organization, instructional competence of the paramedics and integration of students in the emergency medical teams.
Results:
Out of a total of 486 students the majority rated the longitudinal curriculum as positive (66% very good and 28% good). The practical experience at a scene was evaluated to be reasonable by 86% and 95% of the students stated that integration into the emergency team was rendered without any difficulties.
Conclusion:
A prehospital experience supported by paramedics can serve as a valuable tool in an emergency medicine curriculum.
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