The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회지)

The Korea Society of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회)
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First aid knowledge and education requirements of physical therapists

물리치료사의 응급처치 지식 및 교육요구도

  • Lee, Nam-Gi (Department of Physical Therapy, Woosong University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Ok (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Woosong University) ;
  • Choi, Bo-Ram (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Woosong University)
  • 이남기 (우송대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김동옥 (우송대학교 응급구조학과) ;
  • 최보람 (우송대학교 응급구조학과)
  • Received : 2017.07.19
  • Accepted : 2017.08.15
  • Published : 2017.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the first aid knowledge and education requirements of physical therapists in a clinical setting. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was distributed to 280 physical therapists in Daejeon, Gwangju, and Seoul from July to December, 2016. Using only completed questionnaires, 201 responses were analyzed using IBM SPSS 23.0 program. Results: In the first aid knowledge, time to resuscitate heart after cardiac arrest and sprain had 91.0% and 99.0%, respectively, whereas partial respiratory obstruction and diabetes mellitus had 25.4% and 18.9%, respectively. The subjects working at advanced general hospitals(62.17) had significantly higher scores that those at general hospitals(53.82). The subjects who experienced first aid education(59.16) had significantly higher points that those without first aid education(53.24). Regarding their requirements of first aid education, 64.0% replied that they wanted to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator, poisoning, burn, and frostbite were low educational requirements. Conclusion: It is necessary to provide repeated first aid training that helps physical therapists in the field have sufficient first aid knowledge and increase that knowledge over time.

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