A Randomized, Prospective, Multisite Comparison of Pediatric Prehospital Training Methods

Results of prehospital pediatric continuing education using train-the-trainer and CD-ROM training methods were compared to each other and to a control group. The null hypothesis was that no differences would be found in pretraining and posttraining measurements of knowledge and performance by either...

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Published in:	Pediatric emergency care Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 94 - 100
Main Authors:	Sanddal, Nels D., Sanddal, Teri L., Pullum, Jeri D., Altenhofen, Katrina B., Werner, Susan M., Mayberry, James, Rushton, D. Breck, Dawson, Drew E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01-02-2004 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Subjects:	Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences CD-ROM Child Curriculum Education, Medical, Continuing - methods Educational Measurement Emergency Medical Services Emergency Medical Technicians - education Emergency Medicine - education Hospitals, Pediatric Humans Intensive care medicine Medical sciences Prospective Studies Teaching United States United States Human Pediatrics Intensive care Child Comparative study Resuscitation
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Summary:	Results of prehospital pediatric continuing education using train-the-trainer and CD-ROM training methods were compared to each other and to a control group. The null hypothesis was that no differences would be found in pretraining and posttraining measurements of knowledge and performance by either training method. This was a prospective trial involving 12 sites. Random selections were made from ambulance service lists provided by 3-state emergency medical services (EMS) agencies. Preintervention and postintervention (12-month) measurements included a written examination and 2 performance scenarios videotaped for independent panel evaluation. Training was either an interactive CD-ROM or standard classroom instruction using a train-the-trainer model. Mean differences in written, performance, and combined scores were analyzed. Differences were noted in the combined and performance scores for the CD-ROM intervention group. No differences were noted in written measurements between or among the groups. In this small sample, interactive CD-ROM training shows promise for improving performance. The research design, with additional guards against sample size attrition, may provide a model for multisite EMS education research.
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ISSN:	0749-5161 1535-1815
DOI:	10.1097/01.pec.0000113878.10140.36