Do medical students studying in the United Kingdom have an adequate factual knowledge of basic life support?

Willmore, Robert D.; Veljanoski, Damjan; Ozdes, Feray; Stephens, Bethan; Mooney, James J.; Crumley, Seamus G.; Doshi, Arpan; Davies, Peter; Badhrinarayanan, Shreya; Day, Emily; Tattam, Kristian; Wilson, April; Crang, Nathan; Green, Lorna; Mounsey, Craig A.; Fu, Howell; Williams, J. D.; D’Souza, Michelle; Sebastian, Dhanya; McGiveron, Liam A.; Percy, Matthew G.; Cohen, James A.; John, Imogen; Lethbridge, Alice; Watkins, Imogen; Amin, Omar M.; Qamar, Mubasher A; Hanrahan, John; Cramond-Wong, Emily

doi:10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2019.02.002

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“…In contrast to gender, the results showed that attendance a BLS course previously had signi cant effect on knowledge level. Similar results were reported from Oman, [13] United Kingdom, [18] Pakistan [15] and Thailand [19]. In this study, the numbers of participants who received training about BLS and had knowledge of CPR (massage rate, massage location, massage depth and massage/ventilation rate) were higher than those who did not receive training.…”

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“…There was a signi cant difference between the participants from different countries where the mean score in Syria, Jordan and Iraq was 18.3, 24.3 and 18.8 respectively (p < 0.05). The participants were divided into 3 level according to total score; low (0-12), moderate (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24) and high (25-37). In total, 18.3%, 72.8% and 8.9% of participants had high, intermediate and low level respectively.…”

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Awareness of basic life support among undergraduate medical students in Syria, Iraq and Jordan: a cross sectional study

Shashaa

Alkarrash

Kitaz

et al. 2021

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Background Sudden cardiac arrest considers one of the most leading cause for death in all over the world. It is important for all medical students to train basic life support. This study evaluated the awareness of basic life support among medical students. Methods An electronic questionnaire based cross sectional study was conducted in November 2020 among 2114 medical student in Syria, Iraq and Jordan. We evaluated BLS skills according to mean score. A chi-squared test was used to determine if there were differences between those who attended a basic life support course and those who did not. Results 1656 of the participants (78.3%) stated that they did not attend a basic life support course. There was a significant difference between the participants from different countries where the mean score in Syria, Jordan and Iraq was 18.3, 24.3 and 18.8 respectively (p < 0.05). The participants were divided into 3 level according to total score; low (0–12), moderate (13–24) and high (25–37). In total, 18.3%, 72.8% and 8.9% of participants had high, intermediate and low level respectively. Conclusions The overall knowledge of basic life support among medical students is not adequate and need significant improvements. This study showed that an attendance a basic life support course previously had an effect on knowledge level. Hence, there is an urgent need to apply basic life support courses into the pre-clinical stage at universities.

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Awareness of basic life support among undergraduate medical students in Syria, Iraq and Jordan: a cross sectional study

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Alkarrash

Kitaz

et al. 2021

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“…Numerous reports have examined the knowledge and attitudes of BLS among health profession students in different countries, including Pakistan [ 7 ], India [ 8 ], Nigeria [ 9 ], Egypt [ 10 ], and the UK [ 11 ]. Similarly, studies in Saudi Arabia assessed BLS knowledge among medical students in Qassim University [ 12 ], Jouf University [ 13 ], Princess Noura University [ 14 ], Jizan University [ 15 ], and King Khalid University [ 16 ].…”

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Experience of Basic Life Support among King Khalid University Health Profession Students, Southwestern Saudi Arabia

Awadalla

Humayed

Mahfouz

2020

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Background: Satisfactory experience about basic life support (BLS) is crucial to ensure rapid and efficient delivery of essential life-saving care during emergency situations. Objectives: To assess BLS experience among health profession students at King Khalid University (KKU), Southwestern Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a representative sample of male and female health profession students, during the academic year 2019–2020. A self-reported questionnaire was utilized to collect data about BLS experiences, which included receiving BLS training, reasons for not having BLS training, suggestions to improve BLS training, encountering a situation that required the use of BLS, practicing BLS when needed and reasons for not practicing BLS when needed. Results: Out of 1261 health profession students, 590 received formal BLS training with a prevalence rate of 46.8% (95% CI: 44.0–49.6), and 46.0% of them trained at the university. Important obstacles for non-attendance included busy academic schedule (54.7%) and high cost of the training course (18%). Overall, 84.1% supported integration of BLS training into their college curricula. Almost 26% encountered a situation that required BLS; however, only 32.4% responded. Through multivariate regression, the significant determinant of response was having formal BLS training (aOR = 4.24, 95% CI: 2.38–7.54). The frequent reasons for non-response were lack of adequate BLS knowledge (35.0%), nervousness (22.8%), and that the victim was of opposite sex (9.0%). Conclusion: It is recommended that more emphasis should be given to BLS training among undergraduates of health profession colleges in Southwestern Saudi Arabia. It is recommended that BLS training be integrated into health profession college curricula. Including BLS training as a graduation requirement for health profession students might motivate students to attain BLS training courses.

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“…In Switzerland, as in many other countries, junior medical students only possess limited knowledge regarding basic life support (BLS) procedures [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Medical students are often off-duty when exposed to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) or to other emergency situations [7].…”

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A Short Intervention Followed by an Interactive E-Learning Module to Motivate Medical Students to Enlist as First Responders: Protocol for a Prospective Implementation Study (Preprint)

Suppan¹,

Herren²,

Taramarcaz³

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BACKGROUND In Geneva, Switzerland, basic life support (BLS) maneuvers are provided in only 40% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) cases. As OHCA outcomes are markedly improved when BLS maneuvers are swiftly applied, a "first-responder" system was introduced in 2019. When emergency dispatchers identify a possible OHCA, first responders receive an alert message on a specific app (Save-a-Life) installed on their smartphones. Those nearest to the victim and immediately available are sent the exact location of the intervention. First-year medical students only possess limited knowledge regarding BLS procedures but might nevertheless need to take care of OHCA victims. Medical students responding to out-of-hospital emergencies are off-duty in half of these situations, and offering junior medical students the opportunity to enlist as first responders might therefore not only improve OHCA outcomes but also foster a greater recognition of the role medical students can hold in our society. OBJECTIVE Our aim is to determine whether providing first-year medical students with a short intervention and with an interactive e-learning module can motivate them to enlist as first responders. METHODS After obtaining the approval of the regional ethics committee and of the vice-dean for undergraduate education of the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine (UGFM), two senior medical students will present the project to their first-year colleagues at the beginning of a lecture. First-year students will then be provided with a link to an interactive e-learning module which has been designed according to the Swiss Resuscitation Council’s first aid guidelines. After answering a first questionnaire and completing the module, students will be able to register for practice sessions. Those attending and successfully completing these sessions will receive a training certificate which will enable them to enlist as first responders. The primary outcome will be the proportion of first-year medical students enlisting as first responders at the end of the study period. Secondary outcomes will be the proportion of first-year medical students electing to register on the platform, to begin the e-learning module, to complete the e-learning module, to register for practice sessions, to attend the practice sessions, and to obtain a certificate. Descriptive statistics will be used to display results. Student’s t-test will be used to determine a potential association between baseline knowledge and the probability of obtaining a certificate and of enlisting. RESULTS Both the regional ethics committee (Req-2020-01143) and the vice-dean for undergraduate educationof the UGFM have given their approval to the realization of this study, which is scheduled to begin in January 2021. CONCLUSIONS This study should determine whether a short intervention followed by an interactive e-learning module can motivate first-year medical students to enlist as first responders.

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Do medical students studying in the United Kingdom have an adequate factual knowledge of basic life support?

Cited by 37 publications

References 13 publications

Awareness of basic life support among undergraduate medical students in Syria, Iraq and Jordan: a cross sectional study

Awareness of basic life support among undergraduate medical students in Syria, Iraq and Jordan: a cross sectional study

Experience of Basic Life Support among King Khalid University Health Profession Students, Southwestern Saudi Arabia

A Short Intervention Followed by an Interactive E-Learning Module to Motivate Medical Students to Enlist as First Responders: Protocol for a Prospective Implementation Study (Preprint)

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