Perception, attitude and awareness of expeditioners in Indian jungles
Not Applicable
Suspended
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/09/021101
- Lead Sponsor
- Principal InvestigatorFreston Marc Sirur
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Suspended
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.All jungle expeditions during which an emergency physician from the department of emergency medicine, Kasturba Medical College is appointed from June 2019 to July 2020.
2.All participants of the expedition team.
3.All expeditions that include a table top simulation on first response for anticipated emergencies during jungle expeditions.
Exclusion Criteria
•Expeditions without an EM physician from Emergency Medicine, Kasturba Medical College.
•Expeditions during which the tabletop simulation is not conducted.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Change in perception regarding the need for wilderness medical support <br/ ><br>2.Change in attitude towards expedition preparedness and knowledge <br/ ><br>Timepoint: August 2020 <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Participants will gain knowledge in first responder care in austere settings <br/ ><br>2.Possible stratification of need for wilderness medical officers during jungle expeditions in India. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: August 2020, submission for publication by December 2020