Evaluation of Paramedics’ Knowledge about Fracture for Road Traffic Accidents Fracture for Road Traffic Accidents
Abstract
Background: Road traffic accidents are a significant area of research due to being a primary source of injuries and fatalities worldwide.
Objectives: To assess Paramedics’ Knowledge about Fracture for Road Traffic Accidents and Determine the effectiveness of an educational program on Paramedic`s knowledge about fracture for road traffic accidents.
Subjects and Methods: A quantitative approach using the per-experimental design was carried out in medical operations department\ Immediate Ambulance Division in Al-Diwaniyah city, Iraq. A nonprobability, purposive sample of (50) paramedics who work at the medical operations department\ Immediate Ambulance Division in Al-Diwaniyah city, Iraq. Data were collected by using a self-administered questionnaire. Study instruments consist of two parts. First part: the demographic sheet included sociodemographic information about the paramedics and included (6 items). The second part: includes paramedics` knowledge toward the Fracture for Road Traffic Accidents According Australian version protocol and included (12 items). Descriptive and inferential data analysis approached were used to analyze the study data.
Results: Paramedics’ Knowledge about fracture for Road Traffic Accidents is fair in pre-assessment and good in post-assessment
Conclusions: the paramedics` knowledge show fair level about fracture in pre assessment and improved after apply the educational program. And need to use the educational program as a guide for paramedics in performing their work as it follows (protocols Australian version protocol) classified by the World Health Organization
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