Medical Student Team for Disaster Management in the Hospital

Abstracts -IPRED 2010pared.Therefore, a method mix was chosen.Narrative expert interviews were complemented by structured observations of large-scale trainings and a thorough literature review.Based on the results, a general scenario displaying current procedures, structures, and technical equipment was deducted.In Germany, the triage process is paper-based, which has several limitations: easy removability of tags, poor usability during foul weather, unnoticed deterioration of patient conditions, and incomplete information about prior medication at the receiving hospital.Furthermore, hospitals do not have sufficient knowledge about the medical state of arriving patients.On-scene rescue workers lack an overview, whether additionally ordered resources will be available and when they can be expected.Currently, ITsupport equipment is not used in routine practice, often, the systems are described as being too complex, difficult to use, and expensive.The next steps include a summary of key questions using questionnaires combining open-ended, dichotomous, and multichotomous questions for structured interviews.Results from the questionnaires will provide a broad concept of the integrated service platform.Panic prevention plans and process optimizations will be described.