Evaluating the effectiveness of the pre‐hospital trauma life support (PHTLS) program for the management of trauma patients in the pre‐hospital emergency based on Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model
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Title
Evaluating the effectiveness of the pre‐hospital trauma life support (PHTLS) program for the management of trauma patients in the pre‐hospital emergency based on Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model
Subject
Pre-hospital trauma life support (PHTLS)
Description
Background Pre-hospital trauma life support (PHTLS) training courses have been developed and widely adopted
to enhance the proficiency of pre-hospital personnel in handling trauma patients. The objective of this study
was to assess the effectiveness of the educational program for managing trauma patients in the pre-hospital emer-
gency setting, utilizing Kirkpatrick’s educational evaluation model.
Methods This is an observational approach, consisting of four sub-studies. The PHTLS course was conducted
over a 2-day period, encompassing both theoretical and practical components. For this study, we selected pre-hospi-
tal personnel from three emergency aid stations using a convenient sampling method. These personnel underwent
their first-ever PHTLS course training, and we subsequently analyzed the effectiveness of the training program using
Kirkpatrick’s four levels of evaluation: satisfaction, learning, behavior, and results.
Results The study conducted on Kirkpatrick’s first-level analysis revealed that participants expressed a high level
of satisfaction with the quality of all aspects of the course. Moving on to the second and third levels, namely learn-
ing and behavior, significant improvements were observed in the average scores of various skills that were exam-
ined both immediately after the course and 2 months later (P<0.05). However, when it comes to the fourth level
and the impact of the course on indicators such as mortality rate and permanent disability, no significant changes
were observed even after an average of 3 months since the course was introduced.
Conclusion The implementation of PHTLS has been linked to the enhancement of participants’ skills in treat-
ing trauma patients, leading to the application of acquired knowledge in real-life scenarios and a positive change
in participants’ behavior. The evaluation of PHTLS courses in Iran, as in other countries, highlights the need for special-
ized training in pre-hospital trauma care. To ensure the continued effectiveness of the PHTLS course, it is advisable
for managers and policymakers to encourage regular participation of PHTLS employees in the program.
to enhance the proficiency of pre-hospital personnel in handling trauma patients. The objective of this study
was to assess the effectiveness of the educational program for managing trauma patients in the pre-hospital emer-
gency setting, utilizing Kirkpatrick’s educational evaluation model.
Methods This is an observational approach, consisting of four sub-studies. The PHTLS course was conducted
over a 2-day period, encompassing both theoretical and practical components. For this study, we selected pre-hospi-
tal personnel from three emergency aid stations using a convenient sampling method. These personnel underwent
their first-ever PHTLS course training, and we subsequently analyzed the effectiveness of the training program using
Kirkpatrick’s four levels of evaluation: satisfaction, learning, behavior, and results.
Results The study conducted on Kirkpatrick’s first-level analysis revealed that participants expressed a high level
of satisfaction with the quality of all aspects of the course. Moving on to the second and third levels, namely learn-
ing and behavior, significant improvements were observed in the average scores of various skills that were exam-
ined both immediately after the course and 2 months later (P<0.05). However, when it comes to the fourth level
and the impact of the course on indicators such as mortality rate and permanent disability, no significant changes
were observed even after an average of 3 months since the course was introduced.
Conclusion The implementation of PHTLS has been linked to the enhancement of participants’ skills in treat-
ing trauma patients, leading to the application of acquired knowledge in real-life scenarios and a positive change
in participants’ behavior. The evaluation of PHTLS courses in Iran, as in other countries, highlights the need for special-
ized training in pre-hospital trauma care. To ensure the continued effectiveness of the PHTLS course, it is advisable
for managers and policymakers to encourage regular participation of PHTLS employees in the program.
Creator
Mohammad Hadi Kamgar Amaleh1,2, Sara Heydari3* , Peyman Nazari4 and Fatemeh Bakhshi5*
Source
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-024-00589-2
Date
2024
Contributor
Peri Irawan
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Language
english
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text
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Citation
Mohammad Hadi Kamgar Amaleh1,2, Sara Heydari3* , Peyman Nazari4 and Fatemeh Bakhshi5*, “Evaluating the effectiveness of the pre‐hospital trauma life support (PHTLS) program for the management of trauma patients in the pre‐hospital emergency based on Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/12265.