Fundamentals of emergency care support: a blended learning model to improve emergency and trauma care in a low-income country
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Title
Fundamentals of emergency care support: a blended learning model to improve emergency and trauma care in a low-income country
Subject
Fundamentals, Emergency care, Trauma, Blended learning, Education
Description
Abstract
Background The burden of time-sensitive illnesses that require emergency care, such as heart diseases, respiratory
tract infections, and road traffic injuries, is the leading cause of premature deaths. The healthcare providers of the
emergency care system lack the essential knowledge and skills across different healthcare levels in our country. In this
paper, we aim to describe the development and initial implementation of a blended learning curriculum for teaching
and training non-EM-trained physicians working in the emergency departments of our country.
Methods We used a previously articulated curriculum designed by Patricia Thomas and David Kern. The model
included general and specific need assessment, defining goals and objectives, selecting teaching and learning
strategies, and implementation and evaluation plans.
Results Based on the need assessment, a module-based blended learning model has been designed with well-
defined goals and objectives covering knowledge and skills. This ten-week module-based course focuses on four
areas of critically emergent conditions, i.e., trauma, shock, difficulty in breathing, and altered mental status. Evaluation
will be made by comparing the pre and post-test scores of the participants.
Conclusion We have developed a blended course to teach non-EM-trained physicians working in the ED of our
country. We hope that through this blended learning model, we will be able to adequately train our physicians
working in the emergency department without any formal training in EM, which will lead to improved patient care
and outcomes.
Keywords Fundamentals, Emergency care, Trauma, Blended learning, Education
Background The burden of time-sensitive illnesses that require emergency care, such as heart diseases, respiratory
tract infections, and road traffic injuries, is the leading cause of premature deaths. The healthcare providers of the
emergency care system lack the essential knowledge and skills across different healthcare levels in our country. In this
paper, we aim to describe the development and initial implementation of a blended learning curriculum for teaching
and training non-EM-trained physicians working in the emergency departments of our country.
Methods We used a previously articulated curriculum designed by Patricia Thomas and David Kern. The model
included general and specific need assessment, defining goals and objectives, selecting teaching and learning
strategies, and implementation and evaluation plans.
Results Based on the need assessment, a module-based blended learning model has been designed with well-
defined goals and objectives covering knowledge and skills. This ten-week module-based course focuses on four
areas of critically emergent conditions, i.e., trauma, shock, difficulty in breathing, and altered mental status. Evaluation
will be made by comparing the pre and post-test scores of the participants.
Conclusion We have developed a blended course to teach non-EM-trained physicians working in the ED of our
country. We hope that through this blended learning model, we will be able to adequately train our physicians
working in the emergency department without any formal training in EM, which will lead to improved patient care
and outcomes.
Keywords Fundamentals, Emergency care, Trauma, Blended learning, Education
Creator
Noman Ali1,3*, Qamar Riaz1
, Salman Muhammad Soomar1,2, Shahan Waheed1
, Uzma Khan1
and Nadeem Ullah Khan1
, Salman Muhammad Soomar1,2, Shahan Waheed1
, Uzma Khan1
and Nadeem Ullah Khan1
Source
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-024-00726-x
Date
2024
Contributor
Peri Irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Noman Ali1,3*, Qamar Riaz1
, Salman Muhammad Soomar1,2, Shahan Waheed1
, Uzma Khan1
and Nadeem Ullah Khan1, “Fundamentals of emergency care support: a blended learning model to improve emergency and trauma care in a low-income country,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/12451.