Peer Evaluation of Paramedic Professional behaviors in State of Kuwait

Tesis de Máster , 2009 , 106 Páginas , Calificación: Master Degree

Salud - Salud pública

Professionalism is the backbone of effective delivery of emergency medical services (EMS) practice, and is a component of the national standard curricula for advanced level of EMS education. The professional behavior of paramedics in Kuwait has never been evaluated. In this study peer evaluation has been used to assess these affective competencies of paramedics in Kuwait.

Focus group discussions were carried out at each of the six ambulance centers to get an insight into professionalism issues of paramedics. A professional behavior evaluation instrument developed by Brown et al (2005) was used to rate peers by paramedics of six Ambulance Districts in Kuwait. Paramedics with at least a diploma and one year field experience were asked to rate their paramedic partner with whom they have worked together in the past year on 11 categories of professional behavior using Likert scale. Variables such as nationality, educational qualifications, years of experience, marital status and ambulance centers were analysed.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Dedication
• Acknowledgment
• Abstract
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Literature Review
• Chapter 3: Methodology
• Chapter 4: Results
• Chapter 5: Discussion
• Chapter 6: Conclusion
• References
• Appendices

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte

This thesis aims to evaluate the professional behaviors of paramedics in Kuwait using peer evaluation. It investigates the current state of professionalism in the emergency medical services (EMS) practice in Kuwait and identifies areas for improvement.

• Professionalism in EMS practice
• Peer evaluation as a tool for assessing professional behaviors
• Factors influencing professional behaviors of paramedics
• The impact of professional behaviors on the quality of pre-hospital care
• Recommendations for enhancing professional behaviors in EMS practice

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel

Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the study, outlining the background, significance, and research questions. It discusses the importance of professionalism in EMS practice and the need for evaluating professional behaviors of paramedics in Kuwait.

Chapter 2 presents a comprehensive review of the literature on professionalism in EMS practice, peer evaluation, and factors influencing professional behaviors. It explores the existing research on the topic and identifies relevant theoretical frameworks.

Chapter 3 details the methodology used in the study, including the research design, participants, data collection methods, and data analysis techniques. It describes the development and validation of the professional behavior evaluation instrument and the procedures for conducting focus group discussions.

Chapter 4 presents the findings of the study, analyzing the data collected through peer evaluation and focus group discussions. It examines the overall professional behavior ratings, identifies areas of strength and weakness, and explores the influence of various factors on professional behaviors.

Chapter 5 discusses the implications of the findings, drawing connections between the results and existing literature. It explores the reasons for observed deficiencies in professional behaviors and proposes recommendations for addressing these issues.

Schlüsselwörter

The keywords and focus themes of the text include professionalism, paramedic, peer evaluation, emergency medical services (EMS), pre-hospital care, Kuwait, professional behaviors, quality of care, training, and education.

• Curso: Health Professions Education
• Calificación: Master Degree
• Autor: Ahmad Al Harbi (Autor)
• Año de publicación: 2009
• Páginas: 106
• No. de catálogo: V289180
• ISBN (Ebook): 9783656895329
• ISBN (Libro): 9783656895336
• Idioma: Inglés
• Etiqueta: peer, evaluation, paramedic, professional, state, kuwait