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The possibility to be called on in an emergency.

The chance to know medicines and equipment

contained in medical kit onboard an airplane.

always a possibility

seldom a possibility

One of the reason to hesitate to assist?Kenichi SatoKansai Rehabilitation Hospital 4

rinsho to kenkyuuvol.79No

Dr, Ns etc 90%only doctor about 75%

key point is

Doctors should have a basic knowledge

about potential inflight emergencies.

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Give a lecture about inflight emergency

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usefulness of lecture.

helpfulness of the information.

should the lecture continue in thefuture.

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2nd.

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Workshop for family physician (CME)

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After the lecture,

collected the questionnaire.

11 Nov 2007

21 Sep 2008

9 Nov 2008

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Environmental change during flight.

Medicines and equipment in the airplane.

Inflight emergencies frequently encountered.

Ailments that a GP should consider.

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In cooperation with JAL.9

Only 11 Nov 2007

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21Sep 2008 and 9 Nov 2008

Explanation using photos.

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response rate 81.1%

28

49

50

41

40

Total participant Questionnaires returned

11.Nov 2007

21.Sep 2008

9.Nov 2008

127 103

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very useful

64

useful

39

Is the information in this lecture useful ?

I can understand the information well.

I could see the equipment for the firsttime.

The lecture provided many source of

information about inflight emergencies.

I can understand the information well

because of concrete examples.

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Could you understand about inflight emergencies?

could

understand well

28

couldnt

understand

3

could

understand

73

Maybe I will be able to assist from now

on.

This lecture is very easy to understand.

It have many good explanations using

a lot of objective data.

There are no concrete examples.

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Does this lecture prepare you for the possibility

of an inflight emergencies?

The information about the assistance

systems from other doctors is useful.

The list of medicines and equipment are

helpful.

I understand what kind of ailments will

often occur.

There are no concrete examples.helpful

56

very helpful46

not helpful

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I can understand the situation when I

see passengers.

I understand well because of the

concrete examples.

There are no concrete examples.

16

helpful

62

very helpful

40

not helpful

1

Is this lecture helpful when you assist

an inflight emergencies?

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It will be difficult to help in an

emergency without this information.

There is a lot of information in this

lecture that doctors dont know.

All doctors should know and understand

the information.

These lecture should be given to

university medical students.

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Do you think this lecture should continue?

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should continue98

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Want to see actual medicines and equipment in an airplane.

Want to see how these equipment are used.

(e.g. stethoscope, suction pump, protractor...)

Want some concrete examples from airline companies.

Please make a handbook about inflight emergencies.

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After the lecture on inflight emergencies...

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Can get information about inflight emergency

Doctors will no longer hesitate to accept

an inflight emergency call.

Advice for patients when they travel by airplane

Can know medicines and equipment in the airplane

Can know what ailments will occur frequently

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Difficulties presenting a lecture

about an inflight emergency

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Difficult to explain concrete case examples.

We need the understanding and

cooperation of airline companies too.

Difficult to acquire equipment from airline companies.

Difficult to do the lecture without actual equipment.

Difficult to explain from a legal stand point.