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ArticleWorld journal of emergency medicine2025

Lifelong training, retraining, reskilling, upskilling and knowledge gaps in emergency medicine: a cross-sectional survey study.

George Briassoulis, Mina Argyrakopoulou, Dafni Korela, Sotiria Labrinaki, Artemis Nikiforou, Antonios Papoutsakis, Panagiotis Briassoulis, Marianna Miliaraki, George Notas, Stavroula Ilia

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George Briassoulis1Postgraduate Program "Emergency and Intensive Care in Children Adolescents and Young Adults", School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece.
Mina Argyrakopoulou1Postgraduate Program "Emergency and Intensive Care in Children Adolescents and Young Adults", School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece.
Dafni Korela1Postgraduate Program "Emergency and Intensive Care in Children Adolescents and Young Adults", School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece.
Sotiria Labrinaki1Postgraduate Program "Emergency and Intensive Care in Children Adolescents and Young Adults", School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece.
Artemis Nikiforou1Postgraduate Program "Emergency and Intensive Care in Children Adolescents and Young Adults", School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece.
Antonios Papoutsakis1Postgraduate Program "Emergency and Intensive Care in Children Adolescents and Young Adults", School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece.
Panagiotis Briassoulis1Postgraduate Program "Emergency and Intensive Care in Children Adolescents and Young Adults", School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece.
Marianna Miliaraki1Postgraduate Program "Emergency and Intensive Care in Children Adolescents and Young Adults", School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece.
George Notas1Postgraduate Program "Emergency and Intensive Care in Children Adolescents and Young Adults", School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece.
Stavroula Ilia1Postgraduate Program "Emergency and Intensive Care in Children Adolescents and Young Adults", School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIdentifying and managing medical emergencies presents challenges in healthcare, where familiarity with established algorithms is essential for high-quality care. This study assessed healthcare professionals' understanding of the latest resuscitation guidelines and explored their views on lifelong training models.

methodsThis cross-sectional study used two multiple-choice questionnaires with 50 questions developed by academic emergency and critical care consultants based on the 2021 Consensus on Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTRs) by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). Healthcare staff involved in emergency coverage completed assessments on emergency management, self-evaluated their knowledge, and shared perspectives on continuous workplace education.

resultsOf the 1,427 distributed questionnaires, 1,034 (72.5%) were completed. Knowledge gaps were more pronounced for pediatric algorithms from the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and American Heart Association (AHA) compared to adult protocols (

conclusionThis study highlights healthcare life support providers' insufficient expertise in current resuscitation guidelines. The importance of short-format retraining, upskilling, and reskilling programs with post-training assessments is evident, as most respondents expressed a strong learning motivation to participate if employer-funded.

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Emergency medicineGuidelinesHealthcare providersKnowledgeLifelong trainingResuscitation

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PMCPMC12093425

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