Hazardous material and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incident readiness among prehospital care professionals in the State of Qatar

Q2 Social Sciences

Global Security Health Science and Policy Pub Date : 2022-05-05 DOI:10.1080/23779497.2022.2069142

Hassan Farhat, J. Laughton, P. Gangaram, Kawther El Aifa, Mohamed Chaker Khenissi, Ouissem Zaghouani, M. Khadhraoui, I. Gargouri, Guillaume Alinier

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study aimed to determine whether the Hamad Medical Corporation Ambulance Service (HMCAS) personnel fulfil the pre-hospital readiness requirements for hazardous material and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (HazMat-CBRN) incidents. This cross-sectional study performed an online assessment of non-specialist paramedics’ behaviour and knowledge about HazMat-CBRN incident management, followed by a ‘HazMat-CBRN incident management’ course with pre-and post-activity assessments. The validity and reliability of the knowledge assessment questions were also tested. The pre-and-post course assessement responses revealed certain deficiencies in staff knowledge. The multiple linear regression and paired groups t-test demonstrated that this was rectified after the training intervention. The results indicate that the implemented course helped HMCAS staff acquire a satisfactory level of knowledge to ensure their readiness for safe and effective responses to potential HazMat-CBRN incidents in Qatar.

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卡塔尔国院前护理专业人员对危险物质和化学、生物、放射性和核事件的准备情况

本研究旨在确定哈马德医疗救护服务(HMCAS)人员是否满足危险物质和化学、生物、放射和核(HazMat-CBRN)事件的院前准备要求。这项横断面研究对非专业护理人员的行为和关于HazMat-CBRN事件管理的知识进行了在线评估，随后进行了“HazMat-CBRN事件管理”课程，并进行了活动前和活动后评估。对知识评估题的效度和信度进行了检验。课程前后的评价反映出工作人员知识方面的某些不足。多元线性回归和配对组t检验表明，这种情况在训练干预后得到了纠正。结果表明，实施的课程帮助HMCAS工作人员获得了令人满意的知识水平，以确保他们准备好安全有效地应对卡塔尔潜在的危害物质- cbrn事件。

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