A student&amp;#39;s perspective: are medical students adequately trained in BLS?

Oyewole, Tobi; Oyewole, Folashade

doi:10.2147/amep.s123246

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“…They are an important group to consider for improved CPR education and training, as they are likely to encounter patients with OHCA. However, research on the effectiveness of CPR education programs for this population is limited; in fact, studies focus more on medical students than on newly licensed physicians, [25][26][27] who theoretically should already be able to perform effective CPR.…”

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Should basic life support–defibrillator training be compulsory for newly licensed Italian physicians? An observational study

Stirparo,

Bellini,

Solla

et al. 2024

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

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Introduction Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a relevant event with a fatal outcome in most cases. Basic life support–defibrillator (BLSD) training is central to rescuing a patient in arrest and ensuring that the patient has a better chance of returning to spontaneous circulation. Despite this, BLSD training is not mandatory for newly licensed physicians. Our study aims to evaluate the preparedness of newly qualified doctors to manage an OHCA and the impact of BLSD training. Materials and methods We tested 120 newly qualified doctors, members of the ‘Italian Society of Medicine and Scientific Divulgation’ network, evaluating their practical and theoretical knowledge in managing an OHCA before and after a BLSD training course conducted according to the American Heart Association guidelines. Results Fifty-nine physicians (49.2%) had an adequate background of the theoretical basis of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); 37 (30.8%) were able to perform effective CPR on a mannequin, but only 19 (15.8%) were able to perform effective CPR with adequate depth and frequency of compressions. After the BLSD training course, 111 physicians (92.5%) were able to perform effective and quality CPR on a mannequin with feedback. Conclusion In Italy, BLSD training for physicians is not mandatory, and newly licensed physicians showed good knowledge of the theoretical basis of CPR, but few of them performed compressions of adequate depth and frequency. These results should guide future educational policy decisions in Italian academies.

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