scholarly journals Effects of Near-Peer CPR Workshop on Medical Students’ Knowledge and Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-9
Author(s):  
Hakimeh Sabeghi ◽  
Marziyeh Mogharab ◽  
Zahra Farajzadehz ◽  
Ebrahim Aria Moghaddam
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Repeated Measure ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Resuscitation Training ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Cpr Training

Background: The acquisition of competencies in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among medical students requires specific and up-to-date training. In this study, a near-peer workshop group was used to assess the effects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training on students’ satisfaction, acquisition, and retention of CPR knowledge. Methods: This quasi-experimental study using repeated measure analysis design was conducted with 120 medical students at the Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The educational content was presented in six workshop sessions under the supervision of a near-peer group. A questionnaire was used to assess demographics, knowledge, and satisfaction. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS 14. Results: The mean knowledge scores of participants 6.8±2.7, 16.1± 2.6, and 13.5±4.0 before, immediately, and two months after the workshop, respectively. These results showed that the mean knowledge score significantly increased immediately after the training. Although the mean scores fell slightly by two months after the intervention, they remained significantly higher than before the workshop. The satisfaction level of all the students of this method was reported as good. Conclusion: In accordance with the positive effects of collaborative learning methods in the teaching-learning process, we used a novel and efficient collaborative method to improve the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. CPR training with a near-peer group had a positive impact on student knowledge acquisition, knowledge retention, and learning satisfaction. Therefore, this method may be a useful way to conduct such training workshops.

First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for medical students

2004 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 913-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
H U Ahmed ◽  
C Kellett ◽  
M Ashworth ◽  
S Nazir
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Resuscitation Training

scholarly journals Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: Opinions and experiences of last year medical students

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Guner ◽  
N Cilingiroglu ◽  
NP Erbaydar ◽  
A Basdas ◽  
B Sari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Resuscitation Training

scholarly journals Public Opinion on Community Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training: a Survey of Inhabitants of the Crimean Peninsula

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Birkun ◽  
Y. A. Kosova
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Fatal Outcome ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Crimean Peninsula ◽  
Resuscitation Training ◽  
Cpr Training ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest ◽  
The Crimean Peninsula

Background.The chances of fatal outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are exceeding 90%. However, the early initiation of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) substantially improves the probability of survival. The study was aimed to determine the extent of community CPR training, level of CPR knowledge, willingness and motivation to learn CPR among the population of the Crimea.Materials and methods.The representative sample of adult residents of the Crimean Peninsula (n=384) has been surveyed by means of individual structured interview from November 2017 to January 2018. The results were analyzed with social statistics.Results.According to the survey, 53% of respondents were previously trained in CPR. The training was performed mainly (82%) at work, school, college/technical school or university, or when acquiring a driver's license. The majority of females, people over 60, unemployed and retired, widowed and those with monthly income lower than 20,000 roubles are not trained. Of previously trained, 44% respondents attended a single CPR course, 72% were trained more than one year ago, 47% of participants had no previous training in CPR, mostly never thinking about the need to go for training. Being dependent from previous CPR training, the knowledge of CPR is generally poor: the proportions of correct answering as of the proper location and rate of chest compressions were 46% and 4%, respectively. Among the respondents, 56% expressed their willingness to attend CPR training. The main motivating factors to attend CPR training were awareness of importance of CPR training, potential health problems in relatives/friends and free-of-charge training.Conclusion.The Crimean population is insufficiently and non-uniformly trained in CPR, has limited knowledge of CPR and low motivation to learn. In order to increase the commitment of the community to provide first aid in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, mass CPR training programs should be implemented with active involvement of the least trained and motivated social strata.

Incorporating cardiopulmonary resuscitation training into a cardiac rehabilitation programme: A feasibility study

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susie Cartledge ◽  
Judith Finn ◽  
Janet E Bray ◽  
Rosalind Case ◽  
Lauren Barker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Rehabilitation Programme ◽  
Cardiac Events ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme ◽  
Resuscitation Training ◽  
Self Instruction ◽  
Cpr Training

Background: Patients with a cardiac history are at future risk of cardiac events, including out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Targeting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to family members of cardiac patients has long been advocated, but is an area in need of contemporary research evidence. An environment yet to be investigated for targeted training is cardiac rehabilitation. Aim: To evaluate the feasibility of providing CPR training in a cardiac rehabilitation programme among patients, their family members and staff. Methods: A prospective before and after study design was used. CPR training was delivered using video self-instruction CPR training kits, facilitated by a cardiac nurse. Data was collected pre-training, post-training and at one month. Results: Cardiac patient participation rates in CPR classes were high ( n = 56, 72.7% of eligible patients) with a further 27 family members attending training. Patients were predominantly male (60.2%), family members were predominantly female (81.5%), both with a mean age of 65 years. Confidence to perform CPR and willingness to use skills significantly increased post-training (both p<0.001). Post training participants demonstrated a mean compression rate of 112 beats/min and a mean depth of 48 mm. Training reach was doubled as participants shared the video self-instruction kit with a further 87 people. Patients, family members and cardiac rehabilitation staff had positive feedback about the training. Conclusions: We demonstrated that cardiac rehabilitation is an effective and feasible environment to provide CPR training. Using video self-instruction CPR training kits enabled further training reach to the target population.

scholarly journals Influence of Rescuers’ Gender and Body Mass Index on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation according to the American Heart Association 2010 Resuscitation Guidelines

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Ahmad Jaafar ◽  
Mohammad Abdulwahab ◽  
Eman Al-Hashemi
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
American Heart Association ◽  
American Heart ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Resuscitation Guidelines ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Cpr Training

Background and Objectives. The quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an important factor in determining its overall outcome. This study aims to test the association between rescuers’ gender, Body Mass Index (BMI), and the accuracy of chest compressions (CC) as well as ventilation, according to American Heart Association (AHA) 2010 resuscitation guidelines. Methods. The study included 72 participants of both genders. All the participants received CPR training according to AHA 2010 resuscitation guidelines. One week later, an assessment of their CPR was carried out. Moreover, the weight and height of the participants were measured in order to calculate their BMI. Results. Our analysis showed no significant association between gender and the CC depth (P=0.53) as well as between gender and ventilation (P=0.42). Females were significantly faster than males in CC (P=0.000). Regarding BMI, participants with a BMI less than the mean BMI of the study sample tended to perform CC with the correct depth (P=0.045) and to finish CC faster than those with a BMI more than the mean (P=0.000). On the other hand, no significant association was found between BMI and ventilation (P=0.187). Conclusion. CPR can be influenced by factors such as gender and BMI, as such the individual rescuer and CPR training programs should take these into account in order to maximize victims’ outcome.

Comparing the Effect of Hand and Foot Reflexology Massages on the Severity of Nausea, Vomiting and Ileus in patients after Abdominal Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1589-1593
Author(s):  
Elham Shahraki Moghadam ◽  
Zahrasadat Manzari ◽  
Hossein Rashki Ghalenow ◽  
Hajar Noori Sanchooli
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Surgery ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Abdominal Distension ◽  
Repeated Measure ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Hands And Feet

Background: Common clinical problems after surgery include nausea, vomiting and ileus that many patients complain of after their surgery. These complications can delay the patient's discharge from hospital. Nowadays, to reduce drug side effects, the use of complementary medicine, including reflexology, has received a great deal of attention. Aim: To compare the effect of hand and foot reflexology massages on the severity of nausea, vomiting and ileus in patients after abdominal surgery. Methods: This is a clinical trial study that was conducted between 2013 and 2015 in the emergency surgical departments of Imam Reza (AS) and Ghaem (AS) hospitals in Mashhad. The samples of this study included 90 women with cholecystitis and appendicitis who met the inclusion criteria. In this study, patients were randomly divided into 3 groups of hand reflexology massage, foot reflexology massage and control. To check the digestive status, gastrointestinal sounds were checked every hour using a clinical stethoscope. Also, information on gas and feces elimination was collected and recorded every hour. The intervention was performed 1 and 12 hours after the surgery. In both groups of hands and foot reflexology massages, after general massage of the hands and feet, the areas related to the abdominal distension and removal of the ileus were pressed. It should be noted that, the duration of massage for each person was 10 minutes (20 minutes in total). Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 16 using Chi-square, Fisher’s exact test, two-way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test and repeated measures ANOVA. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the mean score of severity of nausea before the intervention between the three groups (p = 0.90), but after the intervention a significant difference was observed in the mean score of severity of nausea between the three groups (p=0.002). Also, the result of ANOVA test with repeated measure showed a statistically significant difference in the mean score of nausea by group and stage (p<0.001). There was also no statistically significant difference in the frequency of vomiting severity between the three groups after the intervention. However, at 4 and 24 hours after the intervention, a statistically significant difference was observed between the three groups in that regard. Conclusion: The results showed that both types of hand and foot reflexology massage has positive effects on nausea and return of gastrointestinal movements, so nurses can use reflexology as a non-pharmacological and complementary method to reduce the severity of nausea and return gastrointestinal movements in postoperative patients. Since the reflexology had little or no effect on the severity of vomiting and the acceleration of gastrointestinal movements in patients, further studies in this area are recommended. Keywords: Reflexology, Pain, Nausea and vomiting, Ileus, Surgery

scholarly journals Training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation provided by medical students, residents and specialists: A non-inferiority trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Sebastian Dîrzu ◽  
Natalia Hagău ◽  
Theodor Boț ◽  
Loredana Fărcaș ◽  
Sanda Maria Copotoiu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Chest Compression ◽  
Life Support ◽  
School Students ◽  
Definitive Answer ◽  
Resuscitation Training

Introduction: No definitive answer has been given to the question ‘who should teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation?’ Healthcare professionals and high school teachers are mostly the trainers, but medical students are increasingly being used for this purpose. Methods: We divided 296 high school students in three groups based on trainer professional level. Medical students, anaesthesia and intensive care residents, and anaesthesia and intensive care specialists provided basic life support training. We tested their theoretical knowledge with the help of a multiple-choice question questionnaire and practical abilities with the help of a medical simulator, recording chest compression frequency as the primary outcome parameter. Results: The study shows comparable results in all groups, with the exception of the chest compression frequency which was higher in the students’ and residents’ groups (students: 134.7/min ± 14.1; residents: 137.9/min ± 15.9; specialists: 126.3/min ± 19.3). Increased rates were not associated with lower depths (39.0 mm ± 8.2, 40.5 mm ± 9.7, and 38.1 mm ± 8.2), so the quality of compressions provided may be seen as equivalent in all the study groups. Conclusion: Our data suggest that medical students may be as effective as anaesthesia and intensive care specialists and residents in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

European cardiovascular nurses’ and allied professionals’ knowledge and practical skills regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trond R Pettersen ◽  
Jan Mårtensson ◽  
Åsa Axelsson ◽  
Marianne Jørgensen ◽  
Anna Strömberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Common Error ◽  
Resuscitation Training ◽  
Cpr Training ◽  
Cardiovascular Nursing

Purpose: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) remains a cornerstone in the treatment of cardiac arrest, and is directly linked to survival rates. Nurses are often first responders and need to be skilled in the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. As cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills deteriorate rapidly, the purpose of this study was to investigate whether there was an association between participants’ cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and their practical cardiopulmonary resuscitation test results. Methods: This comparative study was conducted at the 2014 EuroHeartCare meeting in Stavanger ( n=133) and the 2008 Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular Nursing in Malmö ( n=85). Participants performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation for three consecutive minutes CPR training manikins from Laerdal Medical®. Data were collected with a questionnaire on demographics and participants’ level of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. Results: Most participants were female (78%) nurses (91%) from Nordic countries (77%), whose main role was in nursing practice (63%), and 71% had more than 11 years’ experience ( n=218). Participants who conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation training once a year or more ( n=154) performed better regarding ventilation volume than those who trained less (859 ml vs. 1111 ml, p=0.002). Those who had cardiopulmonary resuscitation training offered at their workplace ( n=161) also performed better regarding ventilation volume (889 ml vs. 1081 ml, p=0.003) and compression rate per minute (100 vs. 91, p=0.04) than those who had not. Conclusion: Our study indicates a positive association between participants’ performance on the practical cardiopulmonary resuscitation test and the frequency of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation training was offered in the workplace. Large ventilation volumes were the most common error at both measuring points.

scholarly journals RELIVE Tracking for quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: An experimental comparison with a standard CPR training mannequin

Resuscitation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. e1-e2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Loconsole ◽  
Antonio Frisoli ◽  
Nicola Mastronicola ◽  
Fabio Stroppa ◽  
Giuseppe Ristagno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Experimental Comparison ◽  
Resuscitation Training ◽  
Cpr Training

scholarly journals NEOGAMES: A Serious Computer Game That Improves Long-Term Knowledge Retention of Neonatal Resuscitation in Undergraduate Medical Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liyuan Hu ◽  
Lan Zhang ◽  
Rong Yin ◽  
Zhihua Li ◽  
Jianqing Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Neonatal Resuscitation ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Resuscitation Training

Background: Serious games are potential alternatives for supplementing traditional simulation-based education for neonatal resuscitation training. However, evidence regarding the benefits of using serious games to improve long-term knowledge retention of neonatal resuscitation in undergraduate medical students is lacking.Objective: We designed a serious computer game “NEOGAMES” to train undergraduate medical students in neonatal resuscitation in a cost-friendly and accessible way and to examine whether serious game-based training improves long-term knowledge retention in medical students.Methods: “NEOGAMES” consists of a screen with images of an incubator, a baby, visual objects, anatomy, action cards, monitors, real-time feedback, and emotional components. Undergraduate medical students from Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University were invited to participate and were allocated to a game group or a control group. Participants in the game group played the game before the training. All the participants completed three written tests, pre- and post-training knowledge tests and a follow-up test after 6 months.Results: Eighty-one medical students participated in the study. The student demographic characteristics of the groups were comparable, including sex, age, and grade point average (GPA). Significant short-term knowledge improvement was noticed only for male students in the game group based on their 5.2-point higher test scores than those of the controls (p = 0.006). However, long-term knowledge improvement at 6 months was identified for both male and female students in the game group, with test scores 21.8 and 20 points higher, respectively, than those of the controls (P &lt; 0.001). The long-term knowledge retention in the game group was almost 3 times higher than that in the control group.Conclusions: Long-term knowledge retention was nearly 3 times higher for the game group than for the control group. The improvement in knowledge supports the use of serious games for undergraduate medical education.

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