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Recognition of out of hospital cardiac arrest in the emergency medical communication center improves survival

Authors :
Markku Kuisma
Ari Salo
Helena Jäntti
Sakari Syväoja
Source :
Resuscitation. 96:25
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2015.

Abstract

s / Resuscitation 96S (2015) 5–42 25 had been allocated as control group (CG)with a standard ILS course and 12 courses as intervention group (IG)with an interactive, video supported and directed targeted–training in NTS, according to the ILS course regulation. Self-assessment was conducted by an aftercourse-questionnaire for all participants with statements around the elements of the Anaesthetists Non-Technical Skills (ANTS) as behavioural marker.3,4,5 Results: 330 surveys had been validated positively (IG n=139 andCGn=191). The distribution of the overall resultwith reference to ANTS behavioural in IG and CG shows a statistically significant difference (p=0.001) between responder trends (IG median 1.0, IQR 1.0–2.0; CGmedian 1.50, IQR 1.0–2.0). In detail we determined differences in the skill category “Decision making” (p=0.024) and “Situational awareness” (p

Details

ISSN :
03009572
Volume :
96
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Resuscitation
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........7061abf44e28654d5f3d8f4be2da97e8