Sustainable Solutions for Paediatric Basic Life Support Training in Day Care Centres

Launched by COPENHAGEN ACADEMY FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND SIMULATION · Mar 12, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

Introduction Paediatric Basic Life support (PBLS) training is essential for acquisition of resuscitation skills. Trained laypersons are more likely to provide bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The skills are important if life-threatening incidents occur as immediate bystander response is needed to improve survival and neurological outcomes for critically ill children. Previously most training has been conducted by instructor-led training courses of small groups. The courses are fairly good at learning the skills, but the skills acquired still deteriorate in a period as quickly as six...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Working with children under seven years of age for \>20 hours/week
• • Physically able to participate in tests
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Any basic life support training within 1 year from training day
• • Trained health professional