Open AccessTHE KNOWLEDGE OF STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND THE FACULTY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE ABOUT INTRAOSSEOUS ACCESS
Author(s) -
Tomasz Męcik-Kronenberg,
Aleksandra Joanna Kuć,
Katarzyna Krzyżak,
Daria Małgorzata Kubik,
Klaudia Ewa Kościelecka
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
emergency medical service
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2391-7822
DOI - 10.36740/emems202003108
Subject(s) - medical education , medicine , alternative medicine , health care , psychology , emergency medicine , pathology , economics , economic growth
Thanks to more and more modern devices, the intraosseous (IO) access is not difficult, however, theproper determination of the place to effectively obtain this route of drug administration without elementary knowledgemay be problematic. In case of any sudden health threat, it is necessary to establish vascular access. However, itis not always possible, or it is very time-consuming, and both factors may worsen the patient’s health. In this case, IOaccess should be considered. This article presents the results of the examination and comparison of the knowledge ofstudents of medicine and emergency medicine about the IO access.The aim: The study aimed to assess the knowledge about IO access and its comparison among students of medicineand emergency medicine.Material and methods: 107 students of medicine and 51 students of emergency medicine participated in the study.The original questionnaire containing 16 questions, including 11 scored, was used as the research tool.Results: Mean percentage of correct answers in students of medicine was 42%, while in students of emergency medicine- 40% correct answers.Conclusions: Both groups of respondents in the conducted study showed a low level of knowledge about IO access.The article draws attention to significant gaps in the education of both groups in the field of basic information ofparticular practical importance for the performance of the future professional practice.