| A comparison of multimedia and standard advanced cardiac life support learning. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9678395 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVES: To compare student performance after Multimedia ACLS Learning System (MM) education compared with that after standard (ST) ACLS education. METHODS: Final-year medical students were divided into 2 groups based on convenience scheduling and given ACLS instruction either in a standard format or with the MM course. The sizes of the small groups and the times in small-group instruction were identical. All students were evaluated with the same 50-item multiple-choice written examination, a structured evaluation immediately after the management of a mock cardiac arrest, and a second structured evaluation of the same mock arrest (videotaped) by an instructor blinded to the education method. Students were assigned a mark from 1 to 5 in each of 4 domains: assessment, immediate priorities, continual assessment, and leadership. RESULTS: 75 students took the MM and 38 took the ST course. The mean +/- SD mark for the multiple-choice test was 89.3 +/- 4.9% (MM) vs 89.3 +/- 4.8% (ST); the on-site mock arrest evaluation mark (20 maximum) was 14.1 +/- 2.5 (MM) vs 14.1 +/- 2.0 (ST); and the blinded mock arrest evaluation was 13.1 +/- 2.9 (MM) vs 14.4 +/- 2.9 (ST) (p = 0.024). 1/75 (MM) vs 0/38 (ST) did not successfully complete the on-site mock arrest evaluation. More students in the MM group (46% vs 25%) required multiple attempts to successfully complete the mock arrest evaluation (p < 0.02). CONCLUSION: In medical students with no previous ACLS training, structured access to the multimedia ACLS Learning System provides immediate educational outcomes similar to those of a standard ACLS course. Multimedia computer-interactive learning should be enhanced with a short period of hands-on practice. |
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Authors:
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J Christenson; K Parrish; S Barabé; R Noseworthy; T Williams; R Geddes; A Chalmers |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Volume: 5 ISSN: 1069-6563 ISO Abbreviation: Acad Emerg Med Publication Date: 1998 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-08-04 Completed Date: 1998-08-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9418450 Medline TA: Acad Emerg Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 702-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. jimchris@unixg.ubc.ca |
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British Columbia Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / education* Computer-Assisted Instruction Education, Medical / methods Emergency Medicine / education*, standards Heart Arrest / therapy* Humans Life Support Care / standards Prospective Studies Teaching / methods* |
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Acad Emerg Med. 1998 Jul;5(7):655-6
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