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Wilderness Medicine Study

Wilderness Medicine Study. Dr. Chuck Clements Marshall Family Practice. Wilderness Medicine Study.

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Wilderness Medicine Study

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  1. Wilderness Medicine Study Dr. Chuck Clements Marshall Family Practice

  2. Wilderness Medicine Study Background: The curriculum at the Joan C Edwards School of Medicine is designed to prepare students for a practice in either a hospital or office based practice. Wilderness Medicine, for the purpose of this study, was defined as “treatment of injuries and illness outside of the office or hospital”. Purpose: This study was designed to determine whether Medical Students at Marshall University felt that graduates should be prepared to treat family or strangers in a Wilderness setting; what were some of the barriers to treatment in a Wilderness setting; and whether students felt that they were prepared to treat persons in a Wilderness setting.

  3. Wilderness Medicine StudyMethod • Survey instrument designed to identify • Medical Students concern regarding treatment of injuries and illness outside of the office and hospital. • Whether there is a need or desire to treat in emergency situations, • Whether there are barriers to treatment in those situations • Whether students are prepared to treat some common, emergency situations.

  4. Wilderness Medicine StudyResults: 99 students answered survey 51 had prior “medical” training Red Cross First Aid - 78% EMT - 18% Other - 8% 48 had none

  5. Wilderness Medicine Study Is there a Need? Do you believe that Physicians should be prepared to treat family/friends in a non-clinical setting? Yes - 98 No - 0 Do you believe that Physicians should be prepared to treat strangers in a non-clinical setting? Yes - 96 No - 2

  6. Wilderness Medicine Study Do you believe you are prepared to treat injuries/illness in a non-clinical setting? Yes - 15% No - 83% Maybe - 2%

  7. Wilderness Medicine Study Barriers to Treatment What barriers prevent you from treating injuries/illness in a non-clinical setting? Liability - 21% Training - 64% Equipment - 15% Other - 0%

  8. Wilderness Medicine StudyConclusions The data shows that: Medical Students at JCESOM believe that physicians should be prepared to treat people in a non-clinical environment. Most students do not feel prepared to treat in a non-clinical environment. Lack of training is identified as the primary barrier to lack of preparedness. There is a need for at least rudimentary training in skills to treat people outside of the office or hospital. The curriculum committee should consider when and how this training can be incorporated into the curriculum.

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