Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: Opinions and experiences of last year medical students
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2017
Yazarlar: P Guner, N Cilingiroglu, NP Erbaydar, A Basdas, Bektaş SARI, B Ozdemir, B Yildirim, MV Sivr, T Horozoglu
European Journal of Public Health, Uluslararası, 2017, cilt 27
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx186.184
Özet
Background Sudden cardiac arrest (CA) is one of the major causes of death among adults and unavailability of cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation (CPR) has a considerable effect on human survival. As a component of the survival chain, CPR is a life-saving intervention for health promotion. In Turkey, physicians are responsible legally to conduct CPR when it is necessary. Therefore training on CPR is important. Methods This study was conducted among 255 last-year-medical-students (66.6%) who accepted to participate. They completed a structured questionnaire containing questions on their sociodemographics, CPR training, opinions, experiences and recommendations. Written consent was obtained from the faculty as well. Results 84.0% of the students had theoretical and/or hands-on-practical-training (HOPT) (rest may have a training opportunity on CPR before graduation). 62.2% of the students who had theoretical-training and 45.6% who had HOPT indicated training was sufficient. Of the total participants, only 69.8% faced a patient that requires CPR at-the hospital and 33.1% of them declared that they felt incompetent. On the other hand, only 27 of the students (10.6%) met a case out-of-the-hospital and majority of them (81.4%) felt incompetent. If they face a case with CA after graduation, 20.4% of the students stated that they will act feeling competent, while 62.7% of them stated that they will act won’t feel competent. Students recommended this training should be compulsory and repeated practical training is necessary in order to increase confidence good practice in general. Conclusions No data is available in Turkey on mortality related to lack of CPR. The curriculum after this study had been changed and anesthesiology rotation including CPR training for the Fourth Phase students became obligatory since study results showed that more training is essential for the sake of public’s health. Key messages: The curriculum of the faculty had been changed. Anesthesiology rotation including CPR training for Fourth-Phase students became obligatory since study results showed that more training is essential.