Survey and analysis of the status of aeromedical rescue in medical institutions in the Qinling-Daba mountainous area
Objective To understand the situation and technical level of aeromedical rescue in medical institutions in Qinling-Daba mountainous area.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted on the staff of medical institutions of the medical consortium of Renmin Hospital of Hubei University of Medicine,located in Qinling-Daba mountainous area between June and September 2023.The basic information and development,demand,and knowledge mastery of aeromedical rescue were investigated.Results A total of 45 medical institutions participated in the research,500 questionnaires were sent out,and 479 valid questionnaires were recovered,with an effective rate of 95.8%.Among them,there were 7 tertiary hospitals,23 secondary hospitals,and 15 township health institutions;11 medical institutions had participated in aeromedical rescue,and 17 hospitals had participated in aerial rescue drills.The survey subjects were mainly from emergency departments and intensive care medicine departments,women,aged>30 and ≤40 years old,undergraduate students,intermediate professional titles,and doctors.Twenty-one medical workers had received formal training in aeromedical rescue skills,77 had received short-term theoretical and practical training,123 had participated in short-term simulation exercises,and 93 had participated in aeromedical rescue activities.There was a statistically significant difference among the scores of first aid knowledge,aviation flight knowledge,and aeromedical rescue knowledge(9.34±0.35 vs.4.65±2.91 vs.3.28±3.44;F=15.048,P=0.001).There were statistically significant differences between first aid knowledge and aviation flight knowledge,as well as between first aid knowledge and aeromedical rescue knowledge(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference between aviation flight knowledge and aeromedical medical rescue knowledge(P>0.05).Conclusion There is an urgent demand for aviation rescue in medical institutions in Qinling-Daba mountainous area,and there is a shortage of professionals,so it is necessary to strengthen the training,rehearsal and practice of aeromedical rescue.
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