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. 2015 Jul 23;17(7):e22495.
doi: 10.5812/ircmj.22495v2. eCollection 2015 Jul.

Resiliency Improvements in Medical Emergency Staff in Burn Missions: A Qualitative Study in an Iranian Context

Razieh Froutan  1 , Hamid Reza Khankeh  1 , Masoud Fallahi  1 , Fazlollah Ahmadi  2 , Kian Norouzi  1
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Resiliency Improvements in Medical Emergency Staff in Burn Missions: A Qualitative Study in an Iranian Context

Razieh Froutan et al. Iran Red Crescent Med J. .

Abstract

Background: Medical emergency staff complete understanding of the nature of resiliency in burn events is a prerequisite for improving the quality of clinical service delivery in pre-hospital burn events.

Objectives: The present study aimed to describe resiliency in view of medical emergency staff in burn events.

Materials and methods: The present qualitative study was performed using a content analysis method. In total, 18 Iranian emergency care personnel participated in the study. A purposeful sampling method was applied until reaching data saturation. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews and field observations. Afterwards, data was analyzed by face content analysis.

Results: By analyzing 456 primary codes, four main concepts including: 1) scene safety/security, 2) effective clinical decision making, 3) self-efficacy and 4) religious support were extracted through content analysis from experiences of pre-hospital emergency personnel during burn care.

Conclusions: Different factors affect resiliency improvements in medical emergency staff and consequently the quality of pre-hospital burn care. This study showed that various factors such as scene security/safety, effective decision making, self-efficacy and religious support are effective in the improvement of resiliency and the quality of pre-hospital emergency care.

Keywords: Burn Care; Pre-Hospital Emergency Personnel; Resiliency.

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Figure 1.. Four Key Concepts
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