Evaluation of the Medical Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Awareness Level of Emergency Healthcare Professionals Serving on Different Centres

Authors : R. Koray Eyison, Ahu Pakdemirli, Erkan Aydin, Ayla Sayin Ozturk, Zahir Kiliç, Burak Demirbag, Mesut Ortatatli, Sermet Sezigen, Levent Kenar

Pages : 174-179

Doi:10.30621/jbachs.2020.1037

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Publication Date : 2020-06-01

Article Type : Other

Abstract :Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the medical chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear CBRN awareness of emergency healthcare professionals from two different centres.Methods: The survey was conducted among 67 healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics from two emergency departments of two different cities. A questionnaire that was designed in order to evaluate demographic data age, gender, job description, education level and knowledge/experience about medical CBRN was filled by participants during the face-toface interviews. All data were evaluated statistically in order to obtain mean awareness score MAS of participants and institutions.Results: It was found that MAS of the whole participants is 7.62±3.92. There was a statistically significant difference observed between MAS of Training and Research Hospital 6.75±3.97 and State Hospital 8.64±3.65 p
Keywords : CBRN, awareness, preparedness, emergency medicine