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Evaluation of emergency medicine community educational program.
Estevan Adan Garcia1, Antonios Likourezos, Carl Ramsay
1Maimonides Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooklyn, NY.
The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
|February 5, 2011
Summary
Community members gained vital emergency skills through a 3-hour training program. Participants showed significant improvement in knowledge of life-saving interventions like CPR and AED use.
Area of Science:
- Community Health
- Emergency Medicine Education
- Public Safety
Background:
- Laypersons frequently encounter out-of-hospital emergencies and are often the first responders.
- Effective layperson intervention can significantly improve patient outcomes during critical events.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the effectiveness of a community-based emergency intervention training program.
- To improve laypersons' knowledge and confidence in managing common out-of-hospital emergencies.
Main Methods:
- A three-hour "Basic Emergency Interventions Everyone Should Know" program was developed and delivered by emergency department staff.
- The curriculum covered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED) use, stroke and heart attack recognition, choking and bleeding control, and child safety.
- A 13-item questionnaire assessed participant knowledge pre- and post-training, with 183 participants completing both.
Main Results:
- Participant knowledge scores significantly improved from an average of 9 pre-training to 12 post-training (P < .0001).
- 100% of participants would recommend the program, and 97% found the training very valuable.
Conclusions:
- The community training program effectively enhanced laypersons' knowledge of essential emergency interventions.
- Such programs are valuable for improving community preparedness and response to out-of-hospital emergencies.
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