Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured sepsis education program for 119 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in South Korea by assessing changes in their knowledge and confidence related to prehospital sepsis screening and initial fluid management. Methods: 119 EMTs affiliated with all fire stations under the Gyeonggi-do Fire Headquarters participated in a training program that included sepsis identification using the qSOFA criteria and rapid intravenous fluid administration using pressure bags. The training was conducted 18 times across nine designated training centers. Pre- and post-training assessments measured participants’ knowledge and self-reported confidence. For subgroup analysis, participants were categorized into Advanced Emergency Medical Providers (AEMPs) and other EMPs based on their certifications. Results: Of the 1,111 119 EMTs who attended the sessions, 888 completed both training and assessments and were included in the analysis. The average correct response rate increased from 75.2% to 90.2% after the training. All question categories —general knowledge, treatment procedures, and case interpretation—showed improved scores. AEMPs had higher scores than other EMPs, pre- and post-training, but the gap between the groups decreased post-training. Confidence in recognizing and explaining sepsis was significantly improved across all self-assessed competency levels. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that a brief, targeted educational intervention can effectively improve EMTs’ knowledge and confidence in sepsis recognition and initial management at the prehospital stage. These findings support the need for continuous and standardized sepsis education programs for EMTs to enhance early identification and timely intervention for sepsis in prehospital settings.
목차
Abstract Ⅰ. 서론 1. 연구의 필요성 2. 연구의 목적 Ⅱ. 연구방법 1. 연구 설계 2. 연구 대상 3. 자료수집방법 4. 연구 도구 5. 분석 방법 Ⅲ. 연구결과 1. 대상자의 일반적인 특성 2. 교육 전후 각 문항별 응답률 비교 3. 패혈증 지식에 대한 자신감 수준에따른 점수 비교 4. 119구급대원의 근무 경력에 따른 점수 비교 5. 정맥로 확보 성공률 및 월평균 시도횟수에 따른 점수 비교 Ⅳ. 고찰 Ⅴ. 결론 감사의 글 ORCID ID References
한국응급구조학회 [The Korean Society of Emergency Medical Technology]
설립연도
1997
분야
의약학>응급의학
소개
복합 구조적인 산업사회의 발전에 따라 안전사고와 응급상황에서의 구조구급요청자들이 증가하고 있으나 우리나라의 응급의료체계는 아직 그 수준을 따라가지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 이에 우리나라의 응급의료체계를 확립하고 구조구급에 관한 기초학문의 발전에 기여하고자 학회를 창립한다.
간행물
간행물명
한국응급구조학회지(구 한국응급구조학회논문지) [The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services ]