Insights Into Trauma Care Knowledge And Practice Of Clinical And Nursing Professionals Trained On The Primary Trauma Care Course In Malawi

Trauma care training for health professionals is very crucial for improving trauma outcomes in any health care system. Primary Trauma Care (PTC) course is a 2 day course that has been designed for frontline healthcare workers in resource-limited settings. The course has been running in Malawi for many years, increasing capacity for trauma care among clinical and nursing professionals at various health facilities. This presentation will describe the knowledge and practice measured on the course that provided the perceived competency to manage various trauma conditions and improvements observed after course participation. Insight to trauma care system components, trauma care supplies and equipment availability, human resource available to provide trauma care at the respective health facilities will also be presented.