@article{ART003266145},
author={Yong-Seok Kim and Byoung-Gil Yoon and Jung-Hee Park},
title={Effects of a Mass Casualty Incident Tabletop Simulation Educational on Response Confidence and Triage Accuracy in Paramedic Students’ Disaster},
journal={Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information},
issn={1598-849X},
year={2025},
volume={30},
number={11},
pages={291-299}
TY - JOUR
AU - Yong-Seok Kim
AU - Byoung-Gil Yoon
AU - Jung-Hee Park
TI - Effects of a Mass Casualty Incident Tabletop Simulation Educational on Response Confidence and Triage Accuracy in Paramedic Students’ Disaster
JO - Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information
PY - 2025
VL - 30
IS - 11
PB - The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
SP - 291
EP - 299
SN - 1598-849X
AB - This study aimed to examine the effects of a mass casualty incident (MCI) tabletop simulation on disaster response confidence and triage accuracy among paramedic students. Tabletop simulation was selected because it provides a safe and cost-effective method that allows structured decision-making practice before full-scale drills. Unlike previous studies that primarily targeted nursing or medical students, this study focused on paramedic students, in whom evidence of training effectiveness has been scarce. A total of 60 paramedic students who had completed a disaster medicine course participated in the program, which consisted of a 10-minute introduction and a 50-minute MCI tabletop simulation with debriefing. Disaster response confidence and triage accuracy were measured before and after training and analyzed using paired t-tests. Effect sizes (Cohen’s d) were also calculated. Confidence scores increased significantly from 34.50 to 39.68 (p<0.001, d=0.82), and triage accuracy improved from 12.87 to 15.30 (p<0.001, d=0.94). Over-triage significantly decreased (p<0.001), while under-triage reduction was not significant (p=0.196). These findings suggest that MCI tabletop simulation is an effective preliminary training strategy for enhancing paramedic students’ disaster response capacity. Limitations include a single-group design, small sample size, and short-term effect evaluation. Future studies should compare tabletop with full-scale drills and assess long-term effects.
KW - Tabletop Simulation;Triage;Confidence;Paramedic;Mass casualty incident
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Yong-Seok Kim, Byoung-Gil Yoon and Jung-Hee Park. (2025). Effects of a Mass Casualty Incident Tabletop Simulation Educational on Response Confidence and Triage Accuracy in Paramedic Students’ Disaster. Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information, 30(11), 291-299.
Yong-Seok Kim, Byoung-Gil Yoon and Jung-Hee Park. 2025, "Effects of a Mass Casualty Incident Tabletop Simulation Educational on Response Confidence and Triage Accuracy in Paramedic Students’ Disaster", Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information, vol.30, no.11 pp.291-299.
Yong-Seok Kim, Byoung-Gil Yoon, Jung-Hee Park "Effects of a Mass Casualty Incident Tabletop Simulation Educational on Response Confidence and Triage Accuracy in Paramedic Students’ Disaster" Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information 30.11 pp.291-299 (2025) : 291.
Yong-Seok Kim, Byoung-Gil Yoon, Jung-Hee Park. Effects of a Mass Casualty Incident Tabletop Simulation Educational on Response Confidence and Triage Accuracy in Paramedic Students’ Disaster. 2025; 30(11), 291-299.
Yong-Seok Kim, Byoung-Gil Yoon and Jung-Hee Park. "Effects of a Mass Casualty Incident Tabletop Simulation Educational on Response Confidence and Triage Accuracy in Paramedic Students’ Disaster" Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information 30, no.11 (2025) : 291-299.
Yong-Seok Kim; Byoung-Gil Yoon; Jung-Hee Park. Effects of a Mass Casualty Incident Tabletop Simulation Educational on Response Confidence and Triage Accuracy in Paramedic Students’ Disaster. Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information, 30(11), 291-299.
Yong-Seok Kim; Byoung-Gil Yoon; Jung-Hee Park. Effects of a Mass Casualty Incident Tabletop Simulation Educational on Response Confidence and Triage Accuracy in Paramedic Students’ Disaster. Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information. 2025; 30(11) 291-299.
Yong-Seok Kim, Byoung-Gil Yoon, Jung-Hee Park. Effects of a Mass Casualty Incident Tabletop Simulation Educational on Response Confidence and Triage Accuracy in Paramedic Students’ Disaster. 2025; 30(11), 291-299.
Yong-Seok Kim, Byoung-Gil Yoon and Jung-Hee Park. "Effects of a Mass Casualty Incident Tabletop Simulation Educational on Response Confidence and Triage Accuracy in Paramedic Students’ Disaster" Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information 30, no.11 (2025) : 291-299.
