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Published on: November 9, 2016
Attitudes of Medical Students Toward Volunteering in Emergency Situations
Pishoy Gouda1,2, Aoife Kirk1, Anne-Marie Sweeney1
1School of Public Health, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
Objective:
With the rising incidence of health care emergencies, there has been a considerable burden placed on health care systems worldwide. We aimed to determine the willingness and capacity of medical students in Ireland to volunteer during health care emergencies.
Methods:
An online, cross-sectional survey of medical students at the National University of Ireland was conducted in 2015.
Results:
Respondents totaling 274 completed the survey (response rate - 30.1%). Of participants, 69.0% were willing to volunteer in the event of a natural disaster and 59.1% in an event of an infectious epidemic, with altruism being the strongest motivational factor. Only a minority of students (23.7%) felt their current skill level would be useful in an emergency setting.
Conclusions:
Medical students express a strong interest in actively participating during health care emergencies.
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