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First aid and basic life support: a questionnaire survey of medical schools in the Netherlands.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20614376     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: Adequate education in first aid and basic life support (BLS) should be considered as an essential aspect of the medical curriculum. The objective of this study was to investigate the current medical training in first aid and BLS at all 8 medical schools in the Netherlands. SUMMARY: An evaluation was made, by sending a questionnaire to all medical schools, regarding whether the medical training was performed in accordance with the national Dutch guidelines for medical education. The response was 100%. Seven of the eight medical schools train their students in first aid and BLS during the medical curriculum. An average of only 38% of the clinical pictures and diseases and 69% of the skills were mastered at the level-defined national Dutch guidelines. CONCLUSION: The medical education in the Netherlands does not meet the required objectives as stated in the national Dutch guidelines concerning first aid and BLS.
Authors:
Edward C T H Tan; K D Hekkert; A B van Vugt; J Biert
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Teaching and learning in medicine     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1532-8015     ISO Abbreviation:  Teach Learn Med     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-08     Completed Date:  2010-10-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8910884     Medline TA:  Teach Learn Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  112-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery-Division of Trauma Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. E.Tan@chir.umcn.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / education
Clinical Competence*
Curriculum
First Aid / methods*
Humans
Life Support Care / methods*
Models, Educational
Netherlands
Population Surveillance
Questionnaires
Resuscitation / education*
Schools, Medical / organization & administration*,  statistics & numerical data*
Students, Medical / statistics & numerical data

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