Surgery in Context of Terrorist Attack : a Survey of French Surgeons

Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées1,500 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to assess the surgical knowledge of French Surgeons in cas of Terrorist Attack.

Survey was sent by email to French Surgeons affiliated to French Association of General Surgeons. First series of questions are relative to age, qualification, usual surgical practice, in order to define different "surgical profiles". Second series of questions are relative to knowledge in the field of knowledge about trauma and massive casualties surgery. Third series of questions are relative to the feeling of easiness in case of various situations involving severe trauma and massive casualties. Results are analyzed in order to assess the need for learning and training in the field of trauma and massive casualties surgery.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,500

Conditions

Trauma Injury War Injury Surgical Procedure, Unspecified

Interventions

evaluation of the need for trainingBEHAVIORAL

analyse of results of survey

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * French Licensed and Resident Surgeons Exclusion Criteria: * Medical Doctor, not Resident

Locations (1)

Military Hospital

Toulon, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

assessing the knowledge and the skills of general surgeons in the field of trauma surgery

Time frame: 5 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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