title: Doctors' and nurses' perceptions of military pre-hospital emergency care - When training becomes reality.
abstract: The aim of this study was to identify physicians' and nurses' perceptions of military pre-hospital emergency care before and after an international mission. A qualitative empirical study with a phenomenographic approach was used. The results after pre-deployment training can be categorised as (1) learning about military medicine and (2) taking care of the casualty. The results after an international mission can be categorised as (1) collaborating with others, (2) providing general health care and (3) improving competence in military medicine. These results indicate that the training should be developed in order to optimise pre-deployment training for physicians and nurses. This may result in increased safety for the provider of care, while at the same time minimising suffering and enhancing the possibility of survival of the injured.
authors.affiliation: Linnaeus University, Department of Health and Caring Sciences, SE-391 82 Kalmar, Sweden; Swedish Armed Forces, Centre for Defence Medicine, Box 5155, SE-426 05 V Frölunda, Sweden. Electronic address: stenove.andersson@lnu.se.
authors.forename: Sten-Ove
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.affiliation: Swedish Armed Forces, Centre for Defence Medicine, Box 5155, SE-426 05 V Frölunda, Sweden; Borås University, School of Health Sciences, SE-501 90 Borås, Sweden.
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lundberg
authors.affiliation: Swedish Armed Forces, Centre for Defence Medicine, Box 5155, SE-426 05 V Frölunda, Sweden; Borås University, School of Health Sciences, SE-501 90 Borås, Sweden.
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jonsson
authors.affiliation: Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: Pia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tingström
authors.affiliation: Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: Madeleine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abrandt Dahlgren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D010465:Perception; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012066:Relief Work / Q000592:standards; D013548:Sweden; D013663:Teaching / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards
keywords: International mission; Learning; Military pre-hospital emergency care; Qualitative method; Training