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

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

<p dir="ltr">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...

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Main Author: Hassan Farhat (9000509) (author)
Other Authors: James Laughton (14778532) (author), Padarath Gangaram (14778514) (author), Kawther El Aifa (14778517) (author), Mohamed Chaker Khenissi (14778520) (author), Ouissem Zaghouani (21398684) (author), Moncef Khadhraoui (14778526) (author), Imed Gargouri (14778529) (author), Guillaume Alinier (6952004) (author)
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Education
Education systems
Health sciences
Public health
Ambulance
HazMat-CBRN
exposure
knowledge
training
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Summary:<p dir="ltr">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.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Global Security: Health, Science and Policy<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23779497.2022.2069142" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23779497.2022.2069142</a></p>

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