Who Wants to Fly? A Descriptive Analysis of Clinician Interest in a Career in Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine

Q3 Nursing

Air Medical Journal Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.amj.2024.12.001

Bradley R. Richardson FACEM, MBBS, BPHTY (Hons) , Michael F. Devlin FACEM, MBBS, BE (Hons) , Anne Zielke XX

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Abstract

Objective

This study aims to describe the epidemiology of critical care clinicians seeking careers in prehospital and retrieval medicine (PHRM) in Queensland.

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort exploratory analysis of data from Queensland Health's 2023 Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Campaign, with subgroup analysis to demonstrate the demographics and interest from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM), College of Intensive Care Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).

Results

Of the applicants to Queensland's RMO Campaign, 32% had potential interest in a career in PHRM, with no statistical difference between the demographics of these groups. The median age of the applicants was 31 years, with ACRRM trainees having the youngest interested cohort. Furthermore, 68% trainees from core PHRM colleges were interested in PHRM, with ANZCA trainees having the lowest interest (52%) and ACEM having the highest (77%).

Conclusion

There was significant interest in a career in PHRM, with ACEM trainees having the highest interest. There are significant differences in age, sex, and postgraduate study year in critical care colleges. As the PHRM field continues to evolve, understanding these demographic trends and training preferences is pivotal for fostering the growth of this subspecialty.

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谁想飞？院前医学和检索医学临床医师职业兴趣的描述性分析

目的本研究旨在描述昆士兰州寻求院前和检索医学（PHRM）职业的危重病临床医生的流行病学。方法回顾性队列探索性分析来自昆士兰州卫生部2023年住院医师（RMO）活动的数据，并进行亚组分析，以展示澳大利亚急诊医学学院（ACEM）、重症监护医学学院、澳大利亚和新西兰麻醉师学院（ANZCA）以及澳大利亚农村和远程医学学院（ACRRM）的人口统计学和兴趣。结果在昆士兰RMO活动的申请人中，32%的人对PHRM的职业生涯有潜在的兴趣，这些群体的人口统计数据没有统计学差异。申请人的年龄中位数为31岁，其中ACRRM学员的年龄最小。此外，68%来自核心PHRM院校的学员对PHRM感兴趣，澳新学院学员的兴趣最低（52%），ACEM学员的兴趣最高（77%）。结论PHRM学员对职业的兴趣显著，其中ACEM学员的兴趣最高。危重病专科院校在年龄、性别、研究生学习年限等方面存在显著差异。随着PHRM领域的不断发展，了解这些人口趋势和培训偏好对于促进这一亚专业的发展至关重要。

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Air Medical Journal Nursing-Emergency Nursing

CiteScore

1.20

自引率

0.00%

发文量

112

审稿时长

69 days

期刊介绍： Air Medical Journal is the official journal of the five leading air medical transport associations in the United States. AMJ is the premier provider of information for the medical transport industry, addressing the unique concerns of medical transport physicians, nurses, pilots, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, communication specialists, and program administrators. The journal contains practical how-to articles, debates on controversial industry issues, legislative updates, case studies, and peer-reviewed original research articles covering all aspects of the medical transport profession.