SURVEY ASSESSMENT OF FLYING PHYSICIAN PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE REGARDING IN-FLIGHT MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge that the flying physician public has about in flight medical emergencies including available medications and equipment, legal ramifications, and procedures and protocols in place. A survey of 20 questions was designed to assess physician knowledg...

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Published in:Aerospace medicine and human performance 2015-03, Vol.86 (3), p.282-282
Main Authors: Chatfield, D, Cook, C J, Bertino, D, Alves, P M, Thibeault, C, Timpe, D, Squillante, M, Vozenilek, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace medicine
Airlines
Emergencies
Flight
Flying
Hospitals
Medical
Physicians
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge that the flying physician public has about in flight medical emergencies including available medications and equipment, legal ramifications, and procedures and protocols in place. A survey of 20 questions was designed to assess physician knowledge of in-flight emergencies on passenger flights from U.S. airlines. Written and electronic forms of the survey were distributed to all physicians on staff at the 3 hospitals in a moderate sized metropolitan area, population 373,600 with approximately 1300 physicians. 418 responses were collected (32% response rate). Responses were analyzed by percentages and cross-tabulated with years of practice experience, number of flights per year, and number of in-flight emergencies responded to. A similar method was used to assess the same knowledge specifically among AsMA members. Only 18% of respondents were sure that the US has a Good Samaritan law applied to in flight medical emergencies. Similar results were found with the AsMA member-specific surveys.
ISSN:2375-6314