Research Article
Pediatric Trauma Boot Camp: A Simulation Curriculum and Pilot Study
Table 4
Confidence survey data: pre-post difference.
| Confidence questions | value | Median (paired difference) | Lower quartile | Upper quartile | Overall median (pre) | Overall median (post) |
| (1) I know how to effectively perform primary and secondary surveys during a pediatric trauma resuscitation. | 0.008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | (2) I feel confident I know when a pediatric trauma patient should be intubated in the trauma bay. | 0.008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | (3) I am confident I could intubate a pediatric trauma patient using in line immobilization. | 0.014 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (4) I know the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and use it to guide the care of a patient. | 0.375 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | (5) I understand when a pediatric trauma patient is considered hemodynamically unstable. | 0.031 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | (6) I am confident I could be the primary team leader during pediatric trauma activation and effectively lead my team. | 0.004 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (7) I am confident I can effectively delegate roles for the members of my team. | 0.008 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | (8) I am confident I can consistently provide orders in a closed loop fashion during a pediatric trauma resuscitation. | 0.009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | (9) I am confident I can order appropriate diagnostic tests for a pediatric trauma patient. | 0.109 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | (10) I am confident I can perform a pediatric FAST exam. | 0.063 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (11) I am confident I know when to transfer a patient to the operating room vs. keeping them in the emergency department for frequent reevaluation. | 0.014 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (12) I am confident I know when to transfer a pediatric trauma patient to a trauma center. | 0.008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | (13) I am confident I can manage a burn patient adequately and know the indications for transfer to a burn center | 0.001 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (14) I am confident I can adequately reduce/splint fractures in a trauma setting. | 0.219 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | (15) I am confident I can manage a high voltage electrical injury patient. | <0.001 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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See [16].
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