The effect of paramedic training on pre-hospital trauma care. The prospective longitudinal mixed-methods EPPTC-trial

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• Conditions: educational research; T07; Unspecified multiple injuries

• Registration Number: DRKS00004713
• Lead Sponsor: Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-02-13
• Study Completion: 2016-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 375

Inclusion Criteria

Included in the study are all the employed paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) of the participating institutions of the emergency medical services of Wiesbaden and Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis.

Exclusion Criteria

Excluded are all the participants not involved with the participating institutions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the structure and processes of patient care after appropriate training. <br>The changes detected by video analysis and evaluated using an assessment tool developed for this purpose.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Increasing the subjective safety of the participants in the treatment of serious injured patients. Data is collected via questionnaire before and after the training. <br>- The documentation in real operations improved after the training. Evaluation of the use of protocols.