ArticleWorld journal of emergency medicine2019
Do medical students studying in the United Kingdom have an adequate factual knowledge of basic life support?
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- Innovative Tele-Instruction Approach Impacts Basic Life Support Performance: A Non-inferiority Trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Awareness and attitude about basic life support among medical school students in Jeddah University, 2019: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- Differences in Basic Life Support Knowledge Between Junior Medical Students and Lay People: Web-Based Questionnaire Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Evolution of Bystander Intention to Perform Resuscitation Since Last Training: Web-Based Survey.JMIR formative research · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealthcare professionals have a duty to maintain basic life support (BLS) skills. This study aims to evaluate medical students' factual knowledge of BLS and the training they receive.
methodsA cross-sectional, closed-response questionnaire was distributed to the first- and fourth-year students studying at institutions in the United Kingdom. The paper questionnaire sought to quantify respondent's previous BLS training, factual knowledge of the BLS algorithm using five multiple choice questions (MCQs), and valuate their desire for further BLS training. Students received 1 point for each correctly identified answer to the 5 MCQ's.
resultsA total of 3,732 complete responses were received from 21 medical schools. Eighty percent (
conclusionFactual knowledge of BLS is poor among medical students in the UK. There is a disparity in standards of knowledge across institutions and respondents indicating that they would like more training.
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