Table 3 Surgeons’ perspectives on disaster medicine training (n=243)
Statement | Consultants N (%) (n = 47) | Residents N (%) (n = 196) | P-value § |
|---|---|---|---|
Do you have any experience in disaster medicine? | |||
• Yes | 25 (53.2%) | 85 (43.4%) | 0.224 |
• No | 22 (46.8%) | 111 (56.6%) | |
In your opinion, should the program incorporate routine disaster medicine training? | |||
• Yes | 37 (78.7%) | 151 (77.0%) | 0.804 |
• No | 10 (21.3%) | 45 (23.0%) | |
If you answered with “yes” in the previous question, which form of incorporation should be implemented | |||
• It should be included into the training curriculum | 17 (45.9%) | 92 (60.9%) | |
0.098 | |||
• It should be a part of continuing medical education requirements | |||
20 (54.1%) | 59 (39.1%) | ||
The suitable frequency of disaster medicine training | |||
• Every year | 22 (46.8%) | 93 (47.4%) | |
• Every 6 months | 12 (25.5%) | 28 (14.3%) | 0.083 |
• Every 3 months | 02 (04.3%) | 31 (15.8%) | |
• At orientation | 11 (23.4%) | 44 (22.4%) | |
The suitable method of disaster medicine training | |||
• Simulation | 38 (80.9%) | 151 (77.0%) | 0.573 |
• Lecture | 09 (19.1%) | 45 (23.0%) |