The efects of Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) training program on the on-scene time interval
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Title
The efects of Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) training program on the on-scene time interval
Subject
Trauma, Emergency medical services, Time management, Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support
Description
Background: Recent studies have shown that reducing pre-hospital time could improve the outcomes of trauma
victims. Due to the importance of pre-hospital time management, this study aims to determine the efects of the Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) training program on the on-scene time interval reduction.
Methods: The PHTLS training program was implemented based on global standards for pre-hospital emergency
technicians. The research tool was a questionnaire designed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in Iran.
The mean on-scene time interval was calculated before, after and one month after the intervention in the control
(n=32) and experimental group (n=32). The data were analyzed using SPSS.
Results: The mean on-scene time interval in the target group (one month after intervention) has been signifcantly
lower than that of the control group. Moreover, the mean and standard deviation from the on-scene time interval in
the target group has been reduced from 17.6±5.5 (before intervention) to 12±3.8 min (one month after interven‑
tion) which was statistically signifcant.
Conclusion: The implementation of the PHTLS training program can lead to the reduction of on-scene time interval.
Therefore, considering the role of reducing on-scene time intervals on victims’ survival, the integration of the PHTLS
training programs with pre-hospital emergency medical service systems seems inevitable.
victims. Due to the importance of pre-hospital time management, this study aims to determine the efects of the Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) training program on the on-scene time interval reduction.
Methods: The PHTLS training program was implemented based on global standards for pre-hospital emergency
technicians. The research tool was a questionnaire designed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in Iran.
The mean on-scene time interval was calculated before, after and one month after the intervention in the control
(n=32) and experimental group (n=32). The data were analyzed using SPSS.
Results: The mean on-scene time interval in the target group (one month after intervention) has been signifcantly
lower than that of the control group. Moreover, the mean and standard deviation from the on-scene time interval in
the target group has been reduced from 17.6±5.5 (before intervention) to 12±3.8 min (one month after interven‑
tion) which was statistically signifcant.
Conclusion: The implementation of the PHTLS training program can lead to the reduction of on-scene time interval.
Therefore, considering the role of reducing on-scene time intervals on victims’ survival, the integration of the PHTLS
training programs with pre-hospital emergency medical service systems seems inevitable.
Creator
Mohammad Hossein Esmaeilzadeh, Morteza Rostamian, Davoud Khorasani‑Zavareh, Fahimeh Barghi Shirazi and Marzieh Mogharab
Publisher
BMC Emergency Medicine
Date
(2022) 22:45
Contributor
Fajar Bagus W
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Citation
Mohammad Hossein Esmaeilzadeh, Morteza Rostamian, Davoud Khorasani‑Zavareh, Fahimeh Barghi Shirazi and Marzieh Mogharab, “The efects of Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) training program on the on-scene time interval,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed September 20, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/4057.