Clark Kevin R, Bass Suzieann M, Boiteaux Sonja K
Radiol Technol. 2019 Jul;90(6):541-551.
To examine the preparedness of medical imaging and radiation therapy educators to handle and respond to an active shooter event and their confidence to control their classrooms and protect their students.
Using a cross-sectional research design and a mixed-methods approach, the authors surveyed 366 educators from radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical dosimetry programs accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, documenting their preparedness to respond and their confidence to control their classrooms and protect their students during an active shooter event.
Most (166, 45.4%) participants in this study felt moderately prepared to respond to an active shooter event in their classroom. In addition, most participants felt moderately confident in their abilities to control their classrooms (159, 43.4%) and protect their students (154, 42.1%) during an active shooter incident. Most (135, 36.9%) participants agreed that the possibility of an active shooter event is taken seriously at their institution.
Pearson chi-square calculations revealed significant associations between educators' level of preparedness to respond appropriately to an active shooter event and having an institutional active shooter policy, offering active shooter training, and conducting active shooter drills. An analysis of the open-ended survey responses revealed 3 themes: lack of preparedness, lack of policy, and proactive techniques.
Although most participants in this study felt moderately prepared to respond to an active shooter event, areas for improvement include implementing a policy and training program for addressing an active shooter situation, mandating active shooter response training for all employees and students, conducting active shooter drills routinely, and focusing the training program on response and preventive measures.
考察医学影像和放射治疗教育工作者应对主动射击事件的准备情况，以及他们控制教室和保护学生的信心。
作者采用横断面研究设计和混合方法，对366名来自放射摄影、放射治疗、磁共振和医学剂量测定项目的教育工作者进行了调查，这些项目均获得放射技术教育联合评审委员会的认证，记录他们在主动射击事件中应对的准备情况以及控制教室和保护学生的信心。
本研究中的大多数（166人，45.4%）参与者认为自己对在教室应对主动射击事件有一定准备。此外，大多数参与者对自己在主动射击事件中控制教室（159人，43.4%）和保护学生（154人，42.1%）的能力有一定信心。大多数（135人，36.9%）参与者同意他们所在机构认真对待主动射击事件的可能性。
皮尔逊卡方计算显示，教育工作者对主动射击事件做出适当应对的准备程度与拥有机构主动射击政策、提供主动射击培训以及进行主动射击演练之间存在显著关联。对开放式调查回复的分析揭示了3个主题：准备不足、缺乏政策和积极主动的技巧。
尽管本研究中的大多数参与者认为自己对应对主动射击事件有一定准备，但仍有改进空间，包括实施应对主动射击情况的政策和培训计划，要求所有员工和学生接受主动射击应对培训，定期进行主动射击演练，并将培训计划重点放在应对和预防措施上。
