Improvement in Confidence Levels for the Management of Paediatric Cardiac Arrests in Medical Students Following a Training Course
| Author | Mohammed Kamil Quraishi | en |
| Author | Umar - Khateeb Hanif | en |
| Author | Rinesh Parmar | en |
| Issued Date | 2018-04-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Newly qualified doctors lack competency in handling a cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The ability to recall CPR fundamentals have been shown to be inadequate. Of greater concern is that medical students over - estimate their ability to deliver such aid in a real - world setting. As most medical students are only taught adult BLS they are often unskilled and/or unhelpful in managing paediatric specific emergencies. This fact is supported by the poor outcomes demonstrated in delivering successful Paediatric Basic Life Support (PBLS). Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate the baseline confidence levels of medical students in dealing with a paediatric cardiac arrest (PCA) and the improvement seen following a PBLS training course. Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 51 medical students who attended an established one - day PBLS and first aid course at one UK medical school. Participants were requested to complete a questionnaire directly prior to and after the course. Results: Following the delivery of the training, the cohort reported a statistically significant (P < 0.05) increase in mean confidence with PCA from 2.2/10 (2.2 out of 10) to 7.5/10. A pre - training mean confidence score of 2.6/10 was observed for Year 4 and 5 students who are close to graduating. Conclusions: Our findings clearly demonstrate very poor confidence among medical students with PCA at all stages of their training. We would strongly advocate the inclusion of a PBLS component in medical school curriculums so that future doctors are adequately prepared to deliver PBLS with confidence. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm.14867 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/aapm/articles/14867 | en |
| Keyword | Resuscitation | en |
| Keyword | Paediatric | en |
| Keyword | Medical Students | en |
| Keyword | Cardio - Pulmonary | en |
| Keyword | Confidence | en |
| Keyword | CPR | en |
| Keyword | BLS | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Improvement in Confidence Levels for the Management of Paediatric Cardiac Arrests in Medical Students Following a Training Course | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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