| Can effective basic life support be taught to untrained individuals during a cardiac arrest? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19078820 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether a trained rescuer could teach untrained bystanders to perform basic life support (BLS) during a simulated cardiac arrest. METHOD: Volunteers were recruited from hospital ancillary staff and relatives of patients attending an emergency department. None had previous formal training in BLS. They were asked to perform BLS without instruction on a Laerdal 'Resusi Annie'. An instructor then gave training whilst performing BLS. When volunteers felt competent they performed BLS on their own. A penalty score was used to assess their performance. RESULTS: Fifty-one volunteers completed the study (32 female, 19 male) mean age was 39 years (range 18-67 years). All the 51 volunteers showed an improvement in their penalty score after instruction. The score improved from 86.9 (SD=13.8) to 38.2 (SD=11.8). This decline was statistically significant (paired-sample t-test, P<0.0001). CONCLUSION: Untrained individuals showed an improvement in BLS skills when taught during a cardiac arrest. |
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Authors:
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Leilah Dare; Philip Davies; Jonathan Benger; Tom Llewellyn |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine Volume: 15 ISSN: 1473-5695 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2008 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-16 Completed Date: 2009-04-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9442482 Medline TA: Eur J Emerg Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 224-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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SpR Emergency Medicine, Frenchay Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK. leilah.dare@blueyonder.co.uk |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / education* Educational Status Emergency Medical Services* Female Heart Arrest / therapy* Humans Life Support Care Male Manikins Middle Aged Teaching Young Adult |
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