Assessing practical skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

González, Baltasar Sánchez; Martínez, Laura; Cerdà, Manel; Piacentini, Enrique; Trenado, Josep; Quintana, Salvador

doi:10.1097/md.0000000000006515

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“…[14] Some publications suggest that the quality of visual assessment of hand placement, compression depth, chest decompression, and rate during CPR is suboptimal. [15] This observation implies that feedback devices should be incorporated in BLS training.…”

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The TrueCPR device in the process of teaching cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Background: International resuscitation guidelines emphasize the importance of high quality chest compressions, including correct chest compression depth and rate and complete chest recoil. The aim of the study was to assess the role of the TrueCPR device in the process of teaching cardiopulmonary resuscitation in nursing students. Methods: A prospective randomized experimental study was performed among 94 first year students of nursing. On the next day, the participants were divided into 2 groups—the control group practiced chest compressions without the use of any device for half an hour, and the experimental group practiced with the use of TrueCPR. Further measurement of chest compressions was performed after a month. Results: The chest compression rate achieved the value of 113 versus 126 ( P < .001), adequate chest compression rate (%) was 86 versus 68 ( P < .001), full chest release (%) 92 versus 69 ( P = .001), and correct hand placement (%) 99 versus 99 ( P , not significant) in TrueCPR and standard BLS groups, respectively. As for the assessment of the confidence of chest compression quality, 1 month after the training, the evaluation in the experimental group was statistically significantly higher (91 vs 71; P < .001) than in the control group. Conclusions: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training with the use of the TrueCPR device is associated with better resuscitation skills 1 month after the training. The participants using TrueCPR during the training achieved a better chest compression rate and depth with in international recommendations and better full chest release percentage and self-assessed confidence of chest compression quality comparing with standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

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“…[23–26] These devices have also been tested in several conditions, including long-distance trains with distributed traction, where they proved to be accurate despite accelerations and the electromagnetic interferences induced by the train. [15]…”

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confidence: 99%