Abstract

Objectives This study aims to identify educational needs for neurological examination capabilities for department of paramedicine students, and to provide basic data on the development and application of educational programs to improve neurological capabilities, as well as implications for finding strategies to efficiently cope with neurological emergencies in practice.
 Methods To develop an education program to strengthen neurological examination capabilities, the survey on educational needs for strengthening neurological examination capabilities among paramedicine students was designed as a cross-sectional descriptive research survey using importance and performance analysis, and was designed to determine the importance of neurological examination and Paired t-test was used to determine differences in performance, and Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) was used to select priorities for training needs.
 Results First, the neurological screening capability measurement tool developed in this study can also be seen as a meaningful attempt to improve the neurological capabilities of department of paramedicine students. Second, the exercise function item was the highest in the neurological examination competency item that the department of paramedicine students considered important. Third, as a result of analyzing the educational needs for enhancing neurological screening capabilities recognized by department of paramedicine students using IPA techniques, the items recognized by this study subjects as priorities were pathological reflexes, cerebral function, and brain neurological examination, and the items that should be maintained and managed continuously were motor function, symptoms and signs, overall neurological evaluation, records and reports.
 Conclusions It is also very important to provide education to new medical staff or health care personnel in the medical field for neurological emergencies, but before that, it is necessary to develop subjects and conduct regular education by organizing various contents, including coping protocols for neurological emergencies and overall understanding of neurological emergencies, to meet students'needs.

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