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What is our motivation for teaching on European Trauma Course (ETC)? Results from a survey of active ETC instructors in Austria

Purpose of the study: Essence of teaching is delivering more than simply content. Therefore, ETC education on trauma resuscitation promotes didactic strategies fostering positive interactions between the learners and teachers. Course design focuses on assuring flexibility to meet individual trainee needs, while pursuing a teaching approach that is simplified and standardized approach to trauma patient management. Today, teachers engage with the world to make a positive impact. In our study, we aimed to investigate the instructors’ motivation for teaching on ETC in Austria. Materials and methods: A total of 47 (73%) of 64 active ETC instructors in Austria completed an online survey. The survey consisted of demographic data, and 11 statements regarding motivation of teaching on ETC. The responses were Likert-type, ranging from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree). Results: Median age of instructors (65% male) was 41 (range 29–70). Almost half of instructors were anaesthetists (43%), followed by trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, intensive care specialists and general practitioners in descending order. The majority of them (40%) participate in at least one ETC course annually. Nearly one third of instructors have been actively supporting Austrian ETC group during the past 3 years. Our instructors expressed the strongest agreement with the statement that ETC simulation based learning, when compared to traditional methods, improves management of acute trauma cases (64%) and that ETC guides them in developing non-technical skills as a team-leader and a team-member (53%). They disclosed the least agreement with the statement that they are instructing on ETC in order to preserve active instructor status in European Resuscitation Council’s database (15%). Conclusions: Our results suggest that our instructors’ greatest motivation for teaching on ETC is personal fulfilment in the knowledge that their actions can contribute positively to the lives of others.

trauma course, motviation, teaching

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