Tolulope F Olufunlayo, Oluwadamilola O Ojo, Obianuju B Ozoh, Osigwe P Agabi, Chuks R Opara, Funmilola T Taiwo, Olufemi A Fasanmade, Njideka U Okubadejo
Telemedicine ready or not? A cross-sectional assessment of telemedicine maturity of federally funded tertiary health institutions in Nigeria
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one utilized stop bleed courses bleeding control basic bcon course v 10 requires instructors specific healthcare license prehospital credential eg physician paramedic specific emergency medical services ems instructor certification completed bcon provider course requirement provides level expertise instructors limits potential workforce sharing lifesaving knowledge skills stop bleed courses american red cross first aid severe trauma fast course requirement raises questions pertaining learners outcomes facilitated instructors without healthcare licenses credentials learners outcomes applying tourniquet skill knowledge cognitive intention aid attitude behavior compared taught lay instructors emstrained emergency medical technician paramedic instructors trained new instructors fast program studys primary outcome learners n135 properly applied tourniquet simulated leg injury end training based video evidence skill learners emstrained instructor groups n84 mean age 255 years 68 female older education scored significantly higher knowledge tourniquet use stop bleed educational assessment tool sbeat mean900 vs 839 scale 0100 p0001 small effect size lay instructor group n51 mean age 166 years 88 female statistical difference attitude toward helping behaviors bleeding emergency two groups intention aid i2a survey lay instructors emstrained instructors performed comparably facilitating widely available red cross stop bleed course lay experience tourniquets disqualify individuals stop bleed instructor using standard curriculum instructor development offers way people without ems background teach lifesaving competencies effectively