Organization and training for pediatric cardiac arrest in Danish hospitals: A nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving survival from pediatric cardiac arrest requires a well-functioning system of care with appropriately trained healthcare providers and designated cardiac arrest teams. This study aimed to describe the current organization and training for pediatric cardiac arrest in Denmark.

Methods

 We performed a nationwide cross-sectional study. A questionnaire was distributed to all hospitals in Denmark with a pediatric department. The survey included questions about receiving patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, protocols for extracorporeal life support, cardiac arrest team compositions, and training.

Results

We obtained responses from 17 of 19 hospitals with a pediatric department. In total, 76% of hospitals received patients with pediatric out-of-ho

SUBMITTER: Pedersen BBB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10995645 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature