The TrueCPR device in the process of teaching cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Abstract

Background: International resuscitation guidelines emphasize the importance of high quality chest compressions, including correct chest compression depth and rate and complete chest recoil. The aim of the study was to assess the role of the TrueCPR device in the process of teaching cardiopulmonary resuscitation in nursing students. Methods: A prospective randomized experimental study was performed among 94 first year students of nursing. On the next day, the participants were divided into 2 groups—the control group practiced chest compressions without the use of any device for half an hour, and the experimental group practiced with the use of TrueCPR. Further measurement of chest compressions was performed after a month. Results: The chest compression rate achieved the value of 113 versus 126 ( P < .001), adequate chest compression rate (%) was 86 versus 68 ( P < .001), full chest release (%) 92 versus 69 ( P = .001), and correct hand placement (%) 99 versus 99 ( P , not significant) in TrueCPR and standard BLS groups, respectively. As for the assessment of the confidence of chest compression quality, 1 month after the training, the evaluation in the experimental group was statistically significantly higher (91 vs 71; P < .001) than in the control group. Conclusions: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training with the use of the TrueCPR device is associated with better resuscitation skills 1 month after the training. The participants using TrueCPR during the training achieved a better chest compression rate and depth with in international recommendations and better full chest release percentage and self-assessed confidence of chest compression quality comparing with standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

An optimal chest compression technique using personal protective equipment during resuscitation in the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized crossover simulation study

“…Many studies indicate that the use of CPR feedback devices can improve chest compression quality [32][33][34][35]. Buléon et al [17] demonstrated that a real-time feedback device provided longer, effective, steadier chest compressions over time; however, as the presented study has revealed, the depth parameters of chest compressions using the device were higher than those of manual compressions, but still insufficient in relation to the current CPR guidelines [19,36].…”

Education, Implementation, and Teams

“…Training. We identified 5 RCTs 324,327,329,331,332 that addressed this outcome. We identified low-certainty evidence (downgraded for risk of bias and indirectness) from 4 RCTs that used true feedback devices.…”

“…We identified low-certainty evidence (downgraded for risk of bias and indirectness) from 4 RCTs that used true feedback devices. 324,327,329,331 All of these studies were in laypeople or junior healthcare providers, and they reported improvements in retention of CPR skills at 7 days to 3 months after training.…”

“…This study reported an improved compression rate (RR of compression rate between 100 and 120/min, 1.72; 1.17À2.55) compared with learners with no access to a guidance device. We identified 5 RCTs 324,327,329,331,332 that addressed this outcome.…”

Legal and organizational aspects of organ donation after irreversible cardiac arrest

“…Besides, where an absence of stem reflexes cannot be established, the irreversible cardiac arrest shall be established based on the conditions described in the first situation [11]. Thanks to the development of medical technologies over the last decades and the increasing availability of modern devices in both pre-hospital and in-hospital settings, there are techniques for determining the quality of resuscitation [14,15] and the return of spontaneous circulation [16]. Current guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation published by the European Resuscitation Council [17,18] and the American Heart Association [19,20] recommend that capnography should be used during CPR as a method to assess the correctness of airway management and ventilation.…”