Acute trauma care training in undergraduate medical education programs in Uganda; A cross-sectional survey of final year medical students

Final year medical students exiting training in Uganda had variable knowledge in acute trauma care and intermediate self-perceived confidence in performing lifesaving skills. Training programs need to standardize and strengthen acute trauma training and provide specialists and resources essential for trauma training at undergraduate level.

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African Journal of Emergency Medicine
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2025-04-17
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2025.01.003
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Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
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Acute trauma care training in undergraduate medical education programs in Uganda; A cross-sectional survey of final year medical students

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Acute trauma care training in undergraduate medical education programs in Uganda; A cross-sectional survey of final year medical students

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Abstract

Final year medical students exiting training in Uganda had variable knowledge in acute trauma care and intermediate self-perceived confidence in performing lifesaving skills. Training programs need to standardize and strengthen acute trauma training and provide specialists and resources essential for trauma training at undergraduate level.

African Journal of Emergency MedicineVol. 15(2)
Gulu University (UG), Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG), Islamic University in Uganda (UG), Kampala International University (UG), St. Augustine International University (UG), Busitema University (UG), Kabale University (UG), Ministry of Health (UG), Makerere University (UG), University of San Francisco (US)
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