An Interactive Videodisk Training Program in Basic Cardiac Life Support: Implications for Staff Development

1990 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 245-247
Author(s):  
Francine P Hekelman ◽  
James A Phillips ◽  
Louise Ann Bierer
Keyword(s):  
Staff Development ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Basic Cardiac Life Support ◽  
Interactive Videodisk

Knowledge and Skills of Lay Participants Training with Basic Life Support Program in Case of Cardiac Arrest

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (Suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. S44-S48
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Lay People ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is an important cause that leads to hospital admission and death. Improving lay people’s knowledge and skills in basic life support (BLS) may lead to reduced death associated with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. “BLS NU KKU” is a BLS training program developed from up-to-date literature as a smartphone application used to train lay people in the community. Objective: To evaluate BLS-related knowledge and skills of participants before and after BLS training. Materials and Methods: A one group pretest-posttest design was used to implement the present study in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Participants were 350 individuals age 18 and older. An 8-hour BLS training session was offered to 10 groups of 35 participants over the period of 10 months between November 2018 and August 2019. Self-administered questionnaires were used to assess BLS knowledge and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. Results: The mean score for BLS-related knowledge significantly increased after the BLS training (mean = 15.05, SD = 2.51) compared to the scores before the training (mean = 10.47, SD = 3.43) (p<0.05). BLS skills improved from 0% to 100% (p<0.001) will all skills rated with mostly “excellent” and “good”. Satisfaction with the training program was also rated mostly with “excellent” and “good”. Conclusion: The BLS training program effectively improved participants’ knowledge and skills for basic life support. This program should be disseminated to train lay people in other settings. Keywords: Basic life support, Cardiac arrest, Mobile application

scholarly journals Strengthening Links in the “Chain of Survival”: A Singapore Perspective

2002 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ra Charles ◽  
F Lateef ◽  
V Anantharaman
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Advanced Cardiac Life Support ◽  
Basic Cardiac Life Support ◽  
Chain Of Survival ◽  
Bystander Cpr ◽  
Mean Time ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Ambulance Crew

Introduction The concept of the chain of survival is widely accepted. The four links viz. early access, early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), early defibrillation and early Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) are related to survival after pre-hospital cardiac arrest. Owing to the dismal survival-to-discharge figures locally, we conducted this study to identify any weaknesses in the chain, looking in particular at bystander CPR rates and times to Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and ACLS. Methods and materials A retrospective cohort study was conducted in the Emergency Department of an urban tertiary 1500-bed hospital. Over a 12-month period, all cases of non-trauma out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were evaluated. Results A total of 142 cases of non-trauma out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were identified; the majority being Chinese (103/142, 72.5%) and male (71.8%) with a mean age of 64.3±7.8 years (range 23–89 yrs). Most patients (111/142, 78.2%) did not receive any form of life support until arrival of the ambulance crew. Mean time from collapse to arrival of the ambulance crew and initiation of BCLS and defibrillation was 9.2±3.5 minutes. Mean time from collapse to arrival in the Emergency Department (and thus ACLS) was 16.8±7.1 minutes. Three patients (2.11%) survived to discharge. Conclusion There is a need to (i) facilitate layperson training in bystander CPR, and (ii) enhance paramedic training to include ACLS, in order to improve the current dismal survival outcomes from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Singapore.

scholarly journals Basic Cardiac Life Support: 2016 Singapore Guidelines

2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 347-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
SH Lim ◽  
FC Wee ◽  
TS Chee
Keyword(s):  
Life Support ◽  
Basic Cardiac Life Support

Intraosseous infusion: Success of a standardized regional training program for prehospital advanced life support providers

1994 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E Anderson ◽  
Kevin Arthur ◽  
Michael Kleinman ◽  
Rodney Drawbaugh ◽  
David R Eitel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Advanced Life Support ◽  
Support Providers ◽  
Intraosseous Infusion

Abstract 398: A New Paradigm in Resuscitation Education: “Does Frequency Matter?”

Circulation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 140 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Ward ◽  
David Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
P Value ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Intervention Unit

Introduction: Survival of in-house cardiac arrests (IHCA) is dependent upon high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). While current BLS and ACLS training occur biannually, studies demonstrate that skills and knowledge diminish over time. Although Self Efficacy (SE) correlates with CPR skills and knowledge, one’s SE can be strengthened through mastery experiences. The RQI training program increases the frequency of training. This study questioned Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI), a new quarterly training program, and its influence on self-efficacy and skill decay Methods: The study used a quantitative, quasi-experimental design with a convenience sample derived from 3 medical-surgical (MS) units. Registered nurses (RNs) completed the Basic Resuscitation Skills Self-Efficacy Scale (BRS-SES) survey. Two units were enrolled in traditional life support training, an intervention unit completed the RQI program. Performance data was obtained from program mannequins. Data analysis used Chi-square statistic and ANOVA; p-value 0.05 determined statistical significance. Data sets were inclusive of BRS-SES and performance reports from RQI. Results: SE increased on the intervention unit baseline to 1 year (1512.4±226 to 1600±164, p=0.068); SE improved for safe use of automated external defibrillator (AED)/Defibrillator (627.2±91 to 661.8±71, p=0.034); CPR Skill (350±52 to 374.6±65, p=0.117); recognition (535.2±91 to 563.6±55, p=0.173). RNs < 40 years of age demonstrated an increased SE compared to their peers. Performance was measured by average attempts to pass (ATTP) and mean score with the RQI: compression (2.3 to 1, 79 to 95.4); ventilation (1.6 to 1, 81.1 to 94.9). Conclusions: The RQI training program was associated with increased SE and decreased skill decay. Age appears to influence the degree of success in nurse training using this new methodology. Data suggests an association between RQI and clinical outcomes. Multi-site studies are recommended for future study.

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