| Knowledge gained by pediatric residents after neonatal resuscitation program courses. | |
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PMID: 16238554 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The efficacy of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) courses was previously evaluated, demonstrating good retention of knowledge in the participants. However, there is a lack of information regarding the participants' performance in relation to the different steps of neonatal resuscitation. We aimed to assess the knowledge gained and retained by pediatric residents who participated in a NRP course in relation to the different steps. METHODS: An 80-item questionnaire derived from the standard test contained in the American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Manual was given to 25 pediatric residents before, immediately after and 6 months after the course. RESULTS: The percentages of correct answers significantly improved from before (37.6 +/- 3.1%) to immediately after the course (94.1 +/- 0.9%) (P < 0.001). The percentages at the 6 months follow-up test (62.7 +/- 2.2%) significantly decreased from posttest (P < 0.001), but remained significantly higher with respect to pretest performance (P < 0.001). The percentages of correct answers were different among the four neonatal resuscitation steps during the entire study (pretest, posttest and follow-up test). CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge gained by pediatric residents participating in the NRP course was very high, but was only partially retained over time. In particular, it was different among the four steps of neonatal resuscitation suggesting further studies on teaching resuscitation. |
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Authors:
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Daniele Trevisanuto; Paola Ferrarese; Paola Cavicchioli; Alessandra Fasson; Vincenzo Zanardo; Franco Zacchello |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Paediatric anaesthesia Volume: 15 ISSN: 1155-5645 ISO Abbreviation: Paediatr Anaesth Publication Date: 2005 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-10-21 Completed Date: 2006-01-26 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9206575 Medline TA: Paediatr Anaesth Country: France |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 944-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Pediatric Department, Medical School, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. trevo@pediatria.unipd.it |
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Child Education, Medical, Graduate* Humans Infant, Newborn Internship and Residency* Pediatrics* Questionnaires Resuscitation / education*, methods* |
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