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ArticleInteractive journal of medical research2023

Development of a Pilot Introductory Advanced Cardiovascular Resuscitation Course for Senior Medical Students in Switzerland: Student-Driven Implementation Study.

Tara Herren, Loris Fivaz, Eva Dufeil, Eric Golay, Ely Braun, Emilie Straub, Philippe Nidegger, Olivier Grosgurin, Birgit Andrea Gartner, Mélanie Suppan and 1 more

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Article in Interactive journal of medical research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Tara Herren *Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9277-0093
Loris Fivaz *Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9424-6508
Eva Dufeil *Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8260-8308
Eric GolayDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7348-470X
Ely BraunDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0297-0866
Emilie StraubDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2047-6079
Philippe NideggerDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5877-1217
Olivier GrosgurinDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6233-6579
Birgit Andrea GartnerDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0726-3201
Mélanie SuppanDivision of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8807-9619
Laurent SuppanDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6989-6421

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCardiac arrest is the most time-critical emergency medical students and junior physicians may face in their personal or professional life. However, many studies have shown that most of them lack the necessary knowledge and skills to efficiently perform resuscitation. This could be related to the fact that advanced cardiovascular resuscitation courses are not always part of the undergraduate medical curriculum.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to describe the development, pilot implementation, and assessment of an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course designed to enable senior medical students to manage the initial resuscitation phase in case of cardiac arrest.

methodsAn introductory advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course was developed on the initiative of fifth-year medical students, in collaboration with the prehospital emergency medical service team of the Geneva University Hospitals. The 60 slots available to the 157 members of the fifth-year promotion of the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine were filled in less than 8 hours. This unexpected success prompted the creation of a first questionnaire, which was sent to all fifth-year students to determine the overall proportion of students interested in attending an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course. This questionnaire was also used to assess basic life support education and experience among course participants. A postcourse questionnaire was used to gather feedback regarding the course and to assess student confidence regarding the resuscitation skills they had been taught.

resultsOut of 157 fifth-year medical students, 73 (46%) completed the first questionnaire. Most thought that the current curriculum did not provide them with enough knowledge and skills regarding resuscitation and 85% (62/73) wished to attend an introductory advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course. All the participants who would have wanted to follow the full Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course before graduating were set back by its cost (10/10, 100%). Of the 60 students who had registered for the training sessions, 56 (93%) actually attended. The postcourse questionnaire was completed by 42 (87%) students (out of 48 who had registered on the platform). They unanimously answered that an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course should be part of the standard curriculum.

conclusionsThis study demonstrates the interest of senior medical students in an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course and their willingness to see such a course integrated as a part of their regular curriculum.

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advanced cardiovascular life supportcardiac arrestcardiopulmonary resuscitationcollaborative designCPRcurriculumimplementationlife supportmedical coursemedical educationmedical studentresuscitationstudenttrainingundergraduate medical educationweb-based questionnaire

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PMCPMC10337373

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