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Mohsen Adib-Hajbaghery, Mohamad Sajjad Lotfi,
Volume 3, Issue 1 (6-2014)
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Abstract Aim. This study was aimed to evaluate the changes in the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills of nursing students during a two year interval. Background. CPR skills are of vital skills every healthcare worker should posses. Several studies are available on CPR skills of nursing students, however, changes in the students' skills have rarely been studied. Method. This time series study was conducted on all graduating nursing students who were passing their internship period during 2011-2012. Data collection instrument had two parts including demographics form and a checklist for assessment of CPR skills (including closed chest compression, tracheal intubation, using of defibrillator and CPR management). Descriptive statistics were used for reporting the findings. Findings. Seeking no help was the most frequent mistake made by the students in the domain of cardiac massage and artificial ventilation, both in the first and the third assessment. Only 41.67% and 32.61% of the students sought help in the first and the third assessment, respectively. Pressing the laryngoscope blade on the teeth was also the most common mistake in the domain of using the laryngoscope so that only 50% of the students performed this action correctly in all the three assessments. The most common error in the domain of defibrillation was ignoring repetition of the defibrillation in cases the patient’s cardiac rhythm did not returned to normal, so that only 52.08%, 28% and 21.74% of the students performed defibrillation correctly in all the three assessments, respectively. Conclusion: Most of the students were evaluated as weak, especially in the CPR management domain. Retraining the CPR skills are suggested, especially when the students are near graduation.
Soheil Saeed, Neda Sanaie, Mahbobeh Abdolrahimi,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (3-2022)
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Aim. The present descriptive study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the knowledge and skill of pre-hospital emergency technicians in Neyshabour, Iran, in the management of patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Background. Pre-hospital emergency personnel who have sufficient knowledge and skill to diagnose, giving care and transfer of patients can increase the chance of survival and decrease the possibility of acute and chronic complications of the disease.
Method. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 126 operational personnel working in the emergency medical center of Neyshabour City, Iran, were recruited by census sampling and participated in the study during a one year period in 2021. The data was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire including demographic information, knowledge level questionnaire, and a pre-hospital emergency personnel skill checklist measuring the management of patients with acute coronary syndrome. The data were analyzed in SPSS version 19 through descriptive statistics.
Findings. The overall knowledge score of the majority of participants in the management of patients with acute coronary syndrome was at a good level (58.7 percent); the highest knowledge score was reported in the interpretation of electrocardiography and the lowest knowledge score was in diagnosing the symptoms of acute coronary syndrome. Finally, the overall skill score of the majority of pre-hospital emergency technicians was at a good level (79.4 percent); the highest skill score was reported in the principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the lowest skill score was in performing cardiac monitoring and detecting arrhythmias.
Conclusion. The majority of pre-hospital emergency technicians had an acceptable level of knowledge and skill in the field of managing patients with acute coronary syndrome, but some skills were far from the desired level. Therefore, due to the importance of strengthening the knowledge and skills of pre-hospital emergency personnel, as the first members of the emergency team dealing with cardiac patients, in the management of patients with acute coronary syndrome, regular training and awareness of updated guidelines are recommended.
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