Observational studyArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2021
Retention of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Skills in Medical Students.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Is ultrasound training sustainable? A systematic review of competency retention in healthcare trainees.Medical education · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of E-learning clinical management of substance-dependent pregnant women on the knowledge and clinical skill performance of midwives: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Trial
- Can physician-supervised medical students expand access to infant basic life support training? A prospective quasi-experimental study on long-term knowledge retention among caregivers.Resuscitation plus · 2026Article
- Developing lifesaving skills in children: a simulation-based randomized controlled trial in schools.Resuscitation plus · 2025Article
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- Effects of basic life support training on the knowledge of healthcare students: A quasiexperimental and multicenter study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Development of a Pilot Introductory Advanced Cardiovascular Resuscitation Course for Senior Medical Students in Switzerland: Student-Driven Implementation Study.Interactive journal of medical research · 2023Article
- Retention of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Skills in Medical Students: What Can Be Done to Improve Them?Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundReduction of mortality and sequelae of cardiac arrest depends on an effective and fast intervention, started as soon as possible. Basic life support involves a series of steps that may be initiated out of the hospital setting and taught to any person in specific courses. However, it is important that the rescuers retain the knowledge and skills to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as one never knows when they will be required. Studies have shown that a loss of skills occurs as early as 30 days after the training course, with variations according to personal and professional characteristics.
objectivesto assess whether medical students are able to retain skills acquired in a BLS course for more than six months.
methodsProspective, case-control, observational study. Medical students attended a 40-hour course on sudden death and cardiac arrest. Skills acquired during the course were evaluated immediately after and six months after the course. Students' individual scores were compared between these time points, the percentage of correct answers was evaluated, and overall performance was rated as excellent, good, and poor. Observers and evaluation criteria were the same immediately after the course and six months later. Data were analyzed using the paired t-test and the McNemar test. The 95% confidence interval was established, and a p < 0.05 was set as statistically significant.
resultsFifty students (27 female) in the first year of medical school aged from 18 to 24 years (mean of 21 years) attended the course. The number of steps successfully completed by the students at six months was significantly lower than immediately after the course (10.8 vs 12.5 p < 0.001). Neither sex nor age affected the results. Overall performance of 78% of the students was considered excellent immediately after the course, and this percentage was significantly higher than six months later (p < 0.01). After six months, the steps that the students failed to complete at six months were those related to practical skills (such as a correct hand positioning).
conclusionA significant loss of skills was detected six months after the BLS course among medical students, compromising their overall performance.
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