Abstract
ObjectiveTo identify pandemic and disaster medicine-themed training programmes aimed at medical students and to assess whether these interventions had an effect on objective measures of disaster preparedness and clinical outcomes....
Highlights
Global disasters, such as a pandemics or warfare, are events that cause a major disruption to health and social care, industry and economy, and community and education.[1]
►► Training programmes incorporating previously successful techniques could ensure the successful integration of disaster training into global medical school curricula
►► Do disaster training programmes aimed at medical students demonstrate direct patient benefit?
Summary
Global disasters, such as a pandemics or warfare, are events that cause a major disruption to health and social care, industry and economy, and community and education.[1]. Much of what is formally taught in medical school is around the knowledge, skills and behaviours required of a physician for patients at the bedside.[2] the broad training medical students receive could be applied to disaster scenarios especially if supported with adjunct specialist training. The rising incidence of worldwide disasters and the impact of the current coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic has justified the need for disaster preparation training in medical students.[1] In some respects, students with disaster training may be better suited to assist in both clinical and non-clinical roles in disaster scenarios than redeployment of senior physicians with super-specialist skills and knowledge. At present, it is recognised that there is a brief or non-e xistent exposure to disaster training within current medical training curricula across the world, which may leave students unprepared for an intimidating and unfamiliar setting if assisting in the healthcare workforce.[1]
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