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Introduction of the Immediate Life Support course in Denmark
Abstracts / Resuscitation 96S (2015) 43–157
were thirteen female and twenty nine male, aged from 27 to 69 years (median 38, IQR 11). More than half were anaesthetists (n = 28), along with emergency physicians (n = 8), surgeons (n = 3) and nurses (n = 3). The majority come from Austria (n = 25), accompanied by instructors from Croatia, Poland, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Canada and Hungary. Results: Our instructors are avid supporters of SM. Among them the majority has Facebook (62%), and around half YouTube (52%) and LinkedIn (48%) profile, while ResearchGate (31%), Twitter (17%) and Wikipedia (10%) were supported in less extent. There was no difference in our instructors SM engagement in regard to personal, learning or teaching purposes, except for Wikipedia that was used more for personal and learning objectives, than for teaching. SM platforms most commonly used personally were Facebook (43%) and Wikipedia (26%), together with YouTube (14%), blogs (2%), and Twitter (2%). Likewise, when it comes to learning Wikipedia (21%), aside with Facebook (7%), was employed more often then blogs, YouTube and ResearchGate (each 2%). Conclusion: ETC instructors have recognized SM as a valuable educational tool throughout their preparation for trauma courses. Incorporating SM into trauma training program can boost teaching and learning productivity during continuous medical education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.09.219 AP123 Knowledge of recommended guidelines 2010 (basic and advanced life support) in paramedical staff Pavel Marcian 1,∗ , Olga Klementova 2 , Bronislav Klementa 2 1
University Hospital Olomouc, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Olomouc, Czech Republic 2 University Hospital Olomouc, Department of Anesthesiology, Olomouc, Czech Republic Purpose of the study: Recommendations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of European Council for Resuscitation from the year 2005 were substituted with new recommendations in the year 2010. During the completed five-year-lasting research of knowledge of paramedical staff we tried to detect the most common deficiencies in knowledge of correct procedures of CPR. Materials and methods: University Hospital Olomouc trains all workers in implementation of CPR once a year. Theoretical part of training includes introductory presentation followed by practical part verifying knowledge of CPR procedures. Before the theoretical part the trained group of paramedical staff was submitted to the test comprising 10 questions concerning BLS and ALS. For each question offering 4 possibilities only one answer was correct. Given time to complete the test was 10 min. Tests were carried out in the period from 2011 to 2015 in Cardiothoracic Surgery department with total number of 289 participants. Results: The fewest problems made matters concerning compression and ventilation ratios and procedures in releasing airways. The worst results appeared in finding the absence of blood circulation and compression and ventilation ratios during secured airways. The level of knowledge depended not only on the length of practice and on the age but on the level of acquired education as well. The detailed results are going to be presented within the poster. Conclusions: Knowledge of recommended procedures in CPR is getting better and is further maintained in connection with intensive ongoing training. Most questions got more than 90% of correct
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answers. In spite of such encouraging results there are still reserves in paramedical staff for improvement of knowledge in CPR. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.09.220 AP124 Introduction of the Immediate Life Support course in Denmark Sandra Viggers ∗ , Birgitte Riis Andersen, Anne Lippert Danish Institute for Medical Simulation, Copenhagen, Denmark The Immediate Life Support (ILS) course was first developed by the UK Resuscitation Council and then adapted by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC). The implementation of ILS courses has been shown to reduce the incidence of and improve the outcome after cardiac arrest. Purpose of the study: To describe the initial results and experience with introduction of the ILS course in Denmark. Material and methods: The participants were a select group who was invited to attend for free. All were stakeholders in resuscitation training in Denmark on various levels. A total of 24 candidates attended the course and were divided into four groups; paramedics, resuscitation officers, key people from simulation centers and medical students involved in peer teaching. The candidates were asked to self-evaluate their knowledge and skills related to the ILS course on a 6-point Likert scale. Assessment points were pre-course, post-course and post-course reevaluation of pre-course and data were analyzed using the One-Way ANOVA repeated measures. Candidate feedback was also collected using a standardized ILS evaluation form. Results: All 24 participants filled out the evaluation forms and the Likert scale questionnaires. A significant improvement was seen on all tested areas. The highest improvement was seen in areas related to the non-technical skills such a SBAR and Closed Loop communication. Conclusion: The introduction of the course received an overwhelming positive evaluation from the candidates. There was an improvement in the non-technical skills even in a select group of people suggesting a need to focus on non-technical skill and team training in resuscitation. An active implementation strategy of ILS aiming to standardize the team training that already takes place in numerous hospitals in Denmark should be planned. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.09.221 AP125 Extracurricular elective course ‘Resuscitation Medicine’ Ali Ghossein ∗ , Jerremy Weerts, Hesam Amin, Jules Olsthoorn, Julie Sijmons, Petra Schuffelen, Anton Gorgels Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands Introduction: In order to improve the survival chances for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) victims, Taskforce QRS Maastricht (Qualitative Resuscitation by Students) was founded in 2006 by medical students of Maastricht University 1. One of its activities is organizing an extracurricular elective course ‘Resuscitation Medicine’ for first year medical students. The purpose of this course is to increase interest and knowledge of SCA and cardiopulmonary
were thirteen female and twenty nine male, aged from 27 to 69 years (median 38, IQR 11). More than half were anaesthetists (n = 28), along with emergency physicians (n = 8), surgeons (n = 3) and nurses (n = 3). The majority come from Austria (n = 25), accompanied by instructors from Croatia, Poland, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Canada and Hungary. Results: Our instructors are avid supporters of SM. Among them the majority has Facebook (62%), and around half YouTube (52%) and LinkedIn (48%) profile, while ResearchGate (31%), Twitter (17%) and Wikipedia (10%) were supported in less extent. There was no difference in our instructors SM engagement in regard to personal, learning or teaching purposes, except for Wikipedia that was used more for personal and learning objectives, than for teaching. SM platforms most commonly used personally were Facebook (43%) and Wikipedia (26%), together with YouTube (14%), blogs (2%), and Twitter (2%). Likewise, when it comes to learning Wikipedia (21%), aside with Facebook (7%), was employed more often then blogs, YouTube and ResearchGate (each 2%). Conclusion: ETC instructors have recognized SM as a valuable educational tool throughout their preparation for trauma courses. Incorporating SM into trauma training program can boost teaching and learning productivity during continuous medical education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.09.219 AP123 Knowledge of recommended guidelines 2010 (basic and advanced life support) in paramedical staff Pavel Marcian 1,∗ , Olga Klementova 2 , Bronislav Klementa 2 1
University Hospital Olomouc, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Olomouc, Czech Republic 2 University Hospital Olomouc, Department of Anesthesiology, Olomouc, Czech Republic Purpose of the study: Recommendations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of European Council for Resuscitation from the year 2005 were substituted with new recommendations in the year 2010. During the completed five-year-lasting research of knowledge of paramedical staff we tried to detect the most common deficiencies in knowledge of correct procedures of CPR. Materials and methods: University Hospital Olomouc trains all workers in implementation of CPR once a year. Theoretical part of training includes introductory presentation followed by practical part verifying knowledge of CPR procedures. Before the theoretical part the trained group of paramedical staff was submitted to the test comprising 10 questions concerning BLS and ALS. For each question offering 4 possibilities only one answer was correct. Given time to complete the test was 10 min. Tests were carried out in the period from 2011 to 2015 in Cardiothoracic Surgery department with total number of 289 participants. Results: The fewest problems made matters concerning compression and ventilation ratios and procedures in releasing airways. The worst results appeared in finding the absence of blood circulation and compression and ventilation ratios during secured airways. The level of knowledge depended not only on the length of practice and on the age but on the level of acquired education as well. The detailed results are going to be presented within the poster. Conclusions: Knowledge of recommended procedures in CPR is getting better and is further maintained in connection with intensive ongoing training. Most questions got more than 90% of correct
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answers. In spite of such encouraging results there are still reserves in paramedical staff for improvement of knowledge in CPR. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.09.220 AP124 Introduction of the Immediate Life Support course in Denmark Sandra Viggers ∗ , Birgitte Riis Andersen, Anne Lippert Danish Institute for Medical Simulation, Copenhagen, Denmark The Immediate Life Support (ILS) course was first developed by the UK Resuscitation Council and then adapted by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC). The implementation of ILS courses has been shown to reduce the incidence of and improve the outcome after cardiac arrest. Purpose of the study: To describe the initial results and experience with introduction of the ILS course in Denmark. Material and methods: The participants were a select group who was invited to attend for free. All were stakeholders in resuscitation training in Denmark on various levels. A total of 24 candidates attended the course and were divided into four groups; paramedics, resuscitation officers, key people from simulation centers and medical students involved in peer teaching. The candidates were asked to self-evaluate their knowledge and skills related to the ILS course on a 6-point Likert scale. Assessment points were pre-course, post-course and post-course reevaluation of pre-course and data were analyzed using the One-Way ANOVA repeated measures. Candidate feedback was also collected using a standardized ILS evaluation form. Results: All 24 participants filled out the evaluation forms and the Likert scale questionnaires. A significant improvement was seen on all tested areas. The highest improvement was seen in areas related to the non-technical skills such a SBAR and Closed Loop communication. Conclusion: The introduction of the course received an overwhelming positive evaluation from the candidates. There was an improvement in the non-technical skills even in a select group of people suggesting a need to focus on non-technical skill and team training in resuscitation. An active implementation strategy of ILS aiming to standardize the team training that already takes place in numerous hospitals in Denmark should be planned. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.09.221 AP125 Extracurricular elective course ‘Resuscitation Medicine’ Ali Ghossein ∗ , Jerremy Weerts, Hesam Amin, Jules Olsthoorn, Julie Sijmons, Petra Schuffelen, Anton Gorgels Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands Introduction: In order to improve the survival chances for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) victims, Taskforce QRS Maastricht (Qualitative Resuscitation by Students) was founded in 2006 by medical students of Maastricht University 1. One of its activities is organizing an extracurricular elective course ‘Resuscitation Medicine’ for first year medical students. The purpose of this course is to increase interest and knowledge of SCA and cardiopulmonary