Improving basic life support training for medical students

Lami, Mariam; Nair, Pooja; Gadhvi, Karishma

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“…In conclusion, we agree that “early training of BLS with regular reinforcement”1 is the way forward. The next question to answer is how early to start with BLS training and whether national examinations for final year medical students would improve junior doctors’ skills from the onset and compel universities to provide an adequate training.…”

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A student's perspective: are medical students adequately trained in BLS?

Oyewole

2016

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“…We read with great interest the article by Lami et al regarding improving basic life support (BLS) training for medical students 1. We agree that BLS skills are vital for junior doctors.…”

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A student's perspective: are medical students adequately trained in BLS?

Oyewole

2016

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“…8 Poor BLS knowledge scores among health students have been reported in many countries. 9,[16][17][18][19][20] Perceived barriers to BLS competency-including a lack of adequate education (i.e. knowledge acquisition) and educational reinforcement (i.e.…”

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Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Basic Life Support Among Health Students at a Saudi Women’s University

Al-Mohaissen¹

2017

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Objectives: Awareness of basic life support (BLS) is paramount to ensure the provision of essential life-saving medical care in emergency situations. This study aimed to measure knowledge of BLS and attitudes towards BLS training among female health students at a women's university in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study took place between January and April 2016 at five health colleges of the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. All 2,955 students attending the health colleges were invited to participate in the study. Participants were subsequently asked to complete a validated Englishlanguage questionnaire which included 21 items assessing knowledge of BLS and six items gauging attitudes to BLS. Results: A total of 1,349 students completed the questionnaire (response rate: 45.7%). The mean overall knowledge score was very low (32.7 ± 13.9) and 87.9% of the participants had very poor knowledge scores. A total of 32.5% of the participants had never received any BLS training. Students who had previously received BLS training had significantly higher knowledge scores (P <0.001), although their knowledge scores remained poor. Overall, 77.0% indicated a desire to receive additional BLS training and 78.5% supported mandatory BLS training. Conclusion: Overall knowledge about BLS among the students was very poor; however, attitudes towards BLS training were positive. These findings call for an improvement in BLS education among Saudi female health students so as to ensure appropriate responses in cardiac arrest or other emergency situations.

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“…Cardiac arrests and other life-threatening emer-gencies are crucial public health issues, where fast recognition and a skilled response can prevent potentially devastating outcomes [11].…”

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Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge and Practice of Adult Basic Life Support Among Staff Nurses

Upendrababu¹

2018

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According to sudden cardiac arrest associations, It has been estimated that SCD claims more than 7,000,000 lives per year worldwide [1]. It is proved that Effective basic life support giving soon after cardiac arrest doubles the chance of survival [2]. Basic life support by nurses who are usually first on the scene provides the best opportunity to minimize the time to initiate cardio pulmonary resuscitation. Hence the main objective of the study was to find out the knowledge and practice of adult basic life support among staff nurses and to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge and practice regarding adult basic life support. 30 staff nurses from Upasana hospital, kollam were selected as the samples by using non probability convenient sampling technique. Pre experimental one group pretest posttest study design was employed to collect the data from staff nurses before and after the implementation of structured teaching program. The study was statistically significant at.001 level. The total mean post-test knowledge score (26.80) was significantly higher than the mean pretest score (12.36). The total mean posttest practice score (26.80) of adult basic life support was significantly higher than the mean pretest practice score regarding adult basic life support. Therefore, the study proved that the structured teaching program was an effective technique in imparting knowledge and practice regarding adult basic life support among staff nurses.

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Improving basic life support training for medical students

Abstract: Questions have been raised about basic life support (BLS) training in medical education. This article addresses the research evidence behind why BLS training is inadequate and suggests recommendations for improving BLS training for medical students.

Cited by 18 publications

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A student's perspective: are medical students adequately trained in BLS?

A student's perspective: are medical students adequately trained in BLS?

Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Basic Life Support Among Health Students at a Saudi Women’s University

Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge and Practice of Adult Basic Life Support Among Staff Nurses

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Improving basic life support training for medical students

Abstract: Questions have been raised about basic life support (BLS) training in medical education. This article addresses the research evidence behind why BLS training is inadequate and suggests recommendations for improving BLS training for medical students.

Cited by 18 publications

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

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

Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Basic Life Support Among Health Students at a Saudi Women’s University

Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge and Practice of Adult Basic Life Support Among Staff Nurses

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