Developing Assessment System of Emergency Medical Services for Mass Gathering Sport Events

Abstract

Sport competitions often evoke the risk of minor to severe injuries or illnesses that can potentially lead to fatalities. Hence, having an emergency medical system in place during competitions becomes imperative. Given that sport competitions involve mass gatherings, which make rescure operations challenging, it is crucial to establish emergency management and preparedness protocols to handle illness, injuries, and fatalities during sporting events. A database system may stand as a fundamental standard in emergency management and preparedness protocols, facilitating monitoring, surveillance, prevention, response, and recovery. This project aimed to study data structure and assessment tools of emergency medical services for mass gathering sports in Thailand. Besides, it aimed to synthesis policy recommendation for assessment. The study used qualitative research method to synthesis knowledges and experiences, which had learned from foreign countries and Thai’s samples events to design database system. Purposive sampling was applied to select Burirum Marathon and Bangkok Marathon, which were samples, to study data structure and data system. There were 3 processes to design assesement system. Firstly, designing data structures and evaluation tool for marathon events. Secondly, development website to evaluate. Thirdly, tools testing for reliability. The result of this study was website evaluation tool for marathon events. There were 5 tools which were risk assessment tool, register record, resource assessment, health problem tool, and injuries and illnesses records. Website evaluation tool consist of first page in website, Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), register and 5 of evaluation tools. Moreover, the policy recommendation was to suggest the National Institute of Emergency Medicine should try out evaluation tool to improve for users. Moreover, it should collaborate with hospitals to develop data synchronization. Finally, it should cooperate with the Sports Authority of Thailand, Sport Association and other institutes to develop quideline for providing safety competition. In conclusion, the assessment will be essential for analysing to plan and provide security and safety to reduce injuries and deaths on racing.