ORIGINAL PAPER
Basic life support and advanced cardiac life support knowledge and skills among medical interns before and after a training workshop
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Submission date: 2019-11-11
Final revision date: 2019-12-27
Acceptance date: 2020-03-18
Publication date: 2020-03-31
Medical Studies 2020;36(1):1-5
KEYWORDS
emergency departmentbasic life supportadvanced cardiac life supportcardiopulmonary resuscitation questionnaire
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation can increase the survival of patients with cardiopulmonary arrest.
Aim of the research:
To investigate the basic life support and advanced cardiac life support knowledge and skills of medical interns at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences before and after a training workshop.
Material and methods:
This study was conducted in 2017–2018 at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences before and after a training workshop. Data were collected using a questionnaire with 18 items including 11 basic knowledge and seven advanced knowledge items, which assessed the students’ knowledge of the latest guidelines by the American Heart Association on cardiovascular resuscitation, before and after a training workshop.
Results:
A total of 55 students took part in the study. The mean score in the basic skills part increased significantly from 9.16 to 17.75 (p < 0.001). In the advanced cardiac life support group, the interns’ score increased significantly from 8.88 ±4.66 before the workshop to 14.81 ±3.11 afterwards (p < 0.001), comprising a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
The knowledge and skills of the interns’ scores increased significantly after the workshop.
Effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation can increase the survival of patients with cardiopulmonary arrest.
Aim of the research:
To investigate the basic life support and advanced cardiac life support knowledge and skills of medical interns at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences before and after a training workshop.
Material and methods:
This study was conducted in 2017–2018 at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences before and after a training workshop. Data were collected using a questionnaire with 18 items including 11 basic knowledge and seven advanced knowledge items, which assessed the students’ knowledge of the latest guidelines by the American Heart Association on cardiovascular resuscitation, before and after a training workshop.
Results:
A total of 55 students took part in the study. The mean score in the basic skills part increased significantly from 9.16 to 17.75 (p < 0.001). In the advanced cardiac life support group, the interns’ score increased significantly from 8.88 ±4.66 before the workshop to 14.81 ±3.11 afterwards (p < 0.001), comprising a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
The knowledge and skills of the interns’ scores increased significantly after the workshop.
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