TY - JOUR
T1 - factors contributing to physicians' success in the advanced trauma life support program in Israel
AU - Ben-Abraham, Ron
AU - Stein, Michael
AU - Paret, Gideon
AU - Cohen, Robert
AU - Shemer, Joshua
AU - Rivkind, Avraham
AU - Kluger, Yoram
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Background: Since its introduction in Israel, more than 4,000 physicians from various specialties and diverse medical backgrounds have participated in the Advanced Trauma Life Support course. Objectives: To analyze the factors that influence the success of physicians in the ATLS®1 written tests. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted of 4,475 physicians participating in the Israeli ATLS® training program between 1990 and 1996. Several variables in the records of these physicians were related to their success or failure in the final written examination of the course. Results: Age, the region of medical schooling, and the medical specialty were found to significantly influence the successful completion of the ATLS® course. Conclusions: Physicians younger than 45 years of age or with a surgical specialty are more likely to graduate the ATLS® course. The success rate could be improved if the program's text and questionnaires were translated into Hebrew.
AB - Background: Since its introduction in Israel, more than 4,000 physicians from various specialties and diverse medical backgrounds have participated in the Advanced Trauma Life Support course. Objectives: To analyze the factors that influence the success of physicians in the ATLS®1 written tests. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted of 4,475 physicians participating in the Israeli ATLS® training program between 1990 and 1996. Several variables in the records of these physicians were related to their success or failure in the final written examination of the course. Results: Age, the region of medical schooling, and the medical specialty were found to significantly influence the successful completion of the ATLS® course. Conclusions: Physicians younger than 45 years of age or with a surgical specialty are more likely to graduate the ATLS® course. The success rate could be improved if the program's text and questionnaires were translated into Hebrew.
KW - Advanced trauma life support®
KW - Medical continuing education
KW - Military medicine
KW - Trauma
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C2 - 10731327
AN - SCOPUS:0033222914
SN - 1565-1088
VL - 1
SP - 169
EP - 171
JO - Israel Medical Association Journal
JF - Israel Medical Association Journal
IS - 3
ER -