Adherence to guideline recommendations in the management of pediatric cardiac arrest: a multicentre observational simulation-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and importance

Pediatric cardiac arrest is a rare emergency with associated high mortality. Its management is challenging and deviations from guidelines can affect clinical outcomes.

Objectives

To evaluate the adherence to guideline recommendations in the management of a pediatric cardiac arrest scenario by teams of pediatric residents. Secondarily, the association between the use of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support-2015 (PALS-2015) pocket card, and the teams' adherence to international guidelines, were explored.

Design, settings and participants

Multicentre observational simulation-based study at three Italian University Hospitals in 2018, including PALS-2015 certified pediatric residents in their 3rd-5th year of residency program, divided in teams of t

SUBMITTER: Corazza F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10878464 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature