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Voluntary participation of physicians in medical support teams – driving force and pitfalls

Voluntary participation of physicians in medical support teams – driving force and pitfalls. A questionnaire guided analysis of Turkish teams. Background. ERC since 1972 WRC since 2003 F1 since 2005 WTCC, DTM, LeMans, FIA-GT, & MotoGP occasionally

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Voluntary participation of physicians in medical support teams – driving force and pitfalls

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  1. Voluntary participation of physicians in medical support teams – driving force and pitfalls Aquestionnaire guided analysis of Turkish teams

  2. Background • ERC since 1972 • WRC since 2003 • F1 since 2005 • WTCC, DTM, LeMans, FIA-GT, & MotoGP occasionally • Hence relatively new in thissportwithlessexperiencedstaff • Limited financialresourcesforcingvoluntaryparticipation

  3. Background • Allmedicalteamscalledfor on voluntarybasis • MIC & DOF teamsmainlycomprise of • EmergencyMedicineSpecialists • Anesthetists • General Practitionerswithtraining on prehospitalemergencymanagement

  4. Background • Allmedicalteamscalledfor on voluntarybasis • Extricationteams • General Practitionerswithtraining on prehospitalemergencymanagement • Paramedics

  5. Background • Allmedicalteamscalledfor on voluntarybasis • Ambulanceteams(GovernmentalNationalHealth Services) • General Practitionerswithtraining on prehospitalemergencymanagement • Paramedics

  6. Background • Helicopterteams • Adequatelytrainedphysician & paramedic of private (paid) services • TrackMedical Center and Service AreaMedicalUnitsarerunby a competentprivatehospital on promotionalbasis

  7. Aim • Toinvestigatewhethervoluntaryparticipation is sustainable • Thisstudy is focused on thefirstinterventionteams as theyarethemostcriticalpart of thechain

  8. Method • Allparticipatingstaffwasaskedby e-mail tofill-in a web basedquestionnaire • 42 out of 66 physiciansrespondend • %63.6 response rate

  9. Workexperience Allvalues in percent

  10. Eventsparticipated Allvalues in percent • All had participated in F1 & WRC • 53% had participated in allevents

  11. Specialization Allvalues in percent

  12. Post Allvalues in percent • Multipleposts 24% as either MIC or DOF orAmbulance 14% as MIC orHelicopteror TMC

  13. Why motor sportsmedicine?

  14. Stillactivelyinvolved?

  15. Why not?

  16. Is voluntaryrecruitmentacceptable?

  17. How tomake it moreattractive?

  18. Requestfromthepromoter

  19. Whataboutthecooperationwith FIA medicaldelegates?

  20. Remarks • «Rallyeventsarealwaysmorefun» • «I hatethesecuritycompany of the F1» • «How long do wehavetowaitfor a realintervention?» • «Whenwillwe be allowedtomake a couple of laps on thetrack?» • «Is barbequingagainsttheregulations in rallies?»

  21. Conclusion Despite a not veryhighresponse rate tothequestionnaireandratherlimitedsamplenumbertheresultssuggestthat: • Most of thephysiciansloveto be a part of thegame • Whileremunerationseemslikelytoattractattention of medicalpersonnel it does not guaranteecommitmentandquality of service • Somemeasures of thepromotertoshowtheirappreciationmayfacilitaterecruitment

  22. Thankyouforyourattention

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