| Pharmacy students' retention of knowledge and skills following training in automated external defibrillator use. | |
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PMID: 21045951 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To assess pharmacy students' retention of knowledge about appropriate automated external defibrillator use and counseling points following didactic training and simulated experience. DESIGN: Following a lecture on sudden cardiac arrest and automated external defibrillator use, second-year doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students were assessed on their ability to perform basic life support and deliver a shock at baseline, 3 weeks, and 4 months. Students completed a questionnaire to evaluate recall of counseling points for laypeople/the public. ASSESSMENT: Mean time to shock delivery at baseline was 74 ± 25 seconds, which improved significantly at 3 weeks (50 ± 17 seconds, p < 0.001) and was maintained at 4 months (47 ± 18 seconds, p < 0.001). Recall of all signs and symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest and automated external defibrillator counseling points was diminished after 4 months. CONCLUSION: Pharmacy students can use automated external defibrillators to quickly deliver a shock and are able to retain this ability after 4 months. Refresher training/courses will be required to improve students' retention of automated external defibrillator counseling points to ensure their ability to deliver appropriate patient education. |
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Authors:
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Karen Birckelbaw Kopacek; Anna Legreid Dopp; John M Dopp; Orly Vardeny; J Jason Sims |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of pharmaceutical education Volume: 74 ISSN: 1553-6467 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Pharm Educ Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-03 Completed Date: 2011-02-17 Revised Date: 2011-02-25 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372650 Medline TA: Am J Pharm Educ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 109 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA. kjkopacek@pharmacy.wisc.edu |
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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education Clinical Competence Defibrillators* Education, Pharmacy / methods* Educational Measurement Follow-Up Studies Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Patient Education as Topic Questionnaires Retention (Psychology) Schools, Pharmacy Students, Pharmacy* Time Factors Wisconsin |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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UL1 RR025011-04/RR/NCRR NIH HHS |
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