ESCAPE (Evaluating Surge Capacity And PrEparedness)

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich3,000 enrolled

Overview

The ESCAPE study intends to assess the possibility of recruiting students as surge capacity work force in hospitals in the event of a major medical incident such as an epidemic or pandemic.

The ESCAPE study intends to assess the possibility of recruiting students as surge capacity work force in hospitals in event of a major medical incident such as an epidemic or pandemic. The study consists of two parts: * To identify the need for student surge capacity work force in relevant departments most affected by major medical incidents (e.g. Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, etc.). This part also raises the question of which tasks can be delegated to such a surge capacity workforce and which training may be required to prepare for such tasks. * To identify and quantify the willingness of students to enroll as surge capacity workforce, identifying which tasks they would be willing to perform and which organisational framework is required for their work (training, insurance, pay, etc.). Both subparts as planned as questionnaires to be completed voluntarily and anonymously.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

3,000

Conditions

Disaster Medicine Delivery of Health Care

Interventions

Answering questionnaireBEHAVIORAL

A questionnaires for each group has been developped and will be distributed for voluntary and anonymous completion.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Medical experts (heads of departements and other management positions) working in selected departments that are typically affected by major medical incidents at the time of questionnaire roll-out. * Medical students \>18 years of age of any year enrolled in the year 2023-2024 in any of the 38 medical faculties in Germany Exclusion Criteria: * none, as questionnaire participation was achieved by invitation of eligible volunteers

Locations (1)

Department of Anaesthesiology of the University Hospital of Munich

Munich, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Student surge capacity workforce needed

Is the general opinion that a student workforce would be beneficial in the context of a major medical incident?

Time frame: baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Student willingness to work as student surge capacity workforce

Are medical students willing to be involved as surge capacity workforce?

Time frame: baseline

Tasks to be delegated to surge capacity workforce

What tasks can be delegated to a student workforce and what training is required to safely delegate these?

Time frame: baseline

Organisational framework in which to embed surge capacity workforce

What organisational aspects need to be addressed in setting up a student surge capacity workforce?

Time frame: baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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