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KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICAL RESCUE PERSONNEL REGARDING ADVANCED RESUSCITATION PROCEDURES IN CHILDREN
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to attempt to evaluate the knowledge of medical rescue personnel within the scope of advanced resuscitation procedures in children.
MATERIALS AND METHOD: We conducted a quantitative survey. The study included a group of 482 medical per- sonnel. The knowledge of medical staff was assessed by their correct answers to the survey questions.
RESULTS: Especially among nurses, there was insuf cient knowledge of the following issues: determination of the child’s body weight (32–62%), the second dose of amiodarone during resuscitation of the child (42–90%), the volume of uids used during uid resuscitation (47–100%).
CONCLUSIONS: Among studied groups, nurses are the worst prepared for conducting resuscitation in children. Nurses presented a low level of knowledge within the scope of advanced resuscitation procedures in children.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to attempt to evaluate the knowledge of medical rescue personnel within the scope of advanced resuscitation procedures in children.
MATERIALS AND METHOD: We conducted a quantitative survey. The study included a group of 482 medical per- sonnel. The knowledge of medical staff was assessed by their correct answers to the survey questions.
RESULTS: Especially among nurses, there was insuf cient knowledge of the following issues: determination of the child’s body weight (32–62%), the second dose of amiodarone during resuscitation of the child (42–90%), the volume of uids used during uid resuscitation (47–100%).
CONCLUSIONS: Among studied groups, nurses are the worst prepared for conducting resuscitation in children. Nurses presented a low level of knowledge within the scope of advanced resuscitation procedures in children.
Keywords
resuscitation, child, pharmacotherapy, course of action, medical personnel
Title
KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICAL RESCUE PERSONNEL REGARDING ADVANCED RESUSCITATION PROCEDURES IN CHILDREN
Journal
Disaster and Emergency Medicine Journal
Issue
Pages
37-42
Published online
2016-11-22
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DOI
Bibliographic record
Disaster Emerg Med J 2016;1(1):37-42.
Keywords
resuscitation
child
pharmacotherapy
course of action
medical personnel
Authors
Marcin Madziala
Leszek Sukiennik