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Emergency care in Kiribati: A combined medical and nursing model for development
Brady Tassicker1, Tanebu Tong2, Teitinana Ribanti2
1Emergency Department, Northwest Regional Hospital, Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.
Objectives:
To summarise recent developments in emergency care in Kiribati, a developing Pacific Island nation. Multiple donor countries and agencies have partnered in this process. Changes in medical training, staffing models and planned infrastructure developments are all described, with a particular focus on a recent emergency nurse training programme.
Methods:
A bespoke nurse education course was developed by external clinical nurse specialists in collaboration with local administrators and clinicians, incorporating WHO Basic Emergency Care course. The nine-day course was delivered to 18 nurses, over a 3-week period to accommodate rostering requirements. Pre- and post-course assessment was undertaken.
Results:
Quantitative assessment improved from 87.11 ± 7.46 (mean ± SD) to 94.89 ± 5.95 (t = 5.45, P < 0.001). Qualitative scenario-based assessment confirmed marked improvement.
Conclusions:
A multifaceted development strategy has proven essential for progression in emergency care. Nurse education is an essential component of this, and the existing model has potential for other similar nations.
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