Can course format influence the performance of students in an advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) program?

Medical Students Teaching Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation to Middle School Brazilian Students

“…Only studies that include populations receiving intensive and frequent training demonstrate consistently better performance 12-15 , although the uptake of re-training courses is low in the general adult population 14 . Adaptations to the training methods that are already available do not seem to be effective 16 . Considering the data as a whole, we can conclude that knowledge retention is generally low and deteriorates with time regardless of either the assessment performed or the target population.…”

Impact of training in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) in the professional career and work environment

“…A doctor would be expected to seek revalidation because of the appreciation of learning, especially in view of the periodic modifications occurring in the ACLS course every five years 15 . However, a previous study by our group showed that there is no significant difference between the course models applied, a fact that may suggest that doctors do not perceive an advantage of the modifications over a period of less than five years 11 . In the multivariable model, we observed that the chance of a doctor seeking revalidation is reduced with the passage of time.…”

“…All of these efforts may not be strengthening the survival chain in a uniform manner and the question of retention becomes a fundamental point regarding the maintenance of the conquests 5,[8][9][10] . The ACLS course is based on active participation and skills development in basic life support, management of cardiac arrest, identification and treatment of acute coronary syndromes and other life-threating situations 11 . Despite widespread in Brazil since 1996, there is still lack of training of a growing population pf physicians and revalidation courses are a scarce.…”

Avaliação de desempenho do serviço de assistência móvel de urgência: uso de condição traçadora em estudo misto

“…O que facilita a atuação dos profissionais no SAMU são as experiências intra-hospitalares anteriores, em espaços que atendem pacientes críticos como UTI e emergência, estimulando habilidades dos profissionais para a promoção de um cuidado de saúde mais efetivo. Evidências extraídas do modelo lógico destacam que o enfrentamento dessa lacuna é fundamental para o desempenho da intervenção (GARRIDO et al, 2011;MORETTI et al, 2007;MEIRA et al, 2007).…”