Resuscitation team training in Rwanda: A mixed method study exploring the combination of the VAST course with Advanced Cardiac Life Support training.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The influence of non-technical skills training on resuscitation performance in low-resource settings is unknown. This study investigates combining the Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training Course with Advanced Cardiac Life Support training on resuscitation performance in Rwanda.

Methods

Participants in this mixed method study are members of resuscitation teams in three district hospitals in Rwanda. The intervention was participation in a 2-day Advanced Cardiac Life Support course followed by the 3-day Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training Course. Quantitative primary endpoints were time to initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, time to epinephrine administration, and time to defibrillation. Qualitative data on workplace implementation were gathered during

SUBMITTER: Tuyishime E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10285628 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature