A training programme for novice extracorporeal resuscitation providers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The use of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for refractory cardiac arrest is increasing globally. However, providing equity of access to all patients is challenging, and to date, access has been limited to inner city areas surrounding major hospitals. To increase the availability of ECPR in our jurisdiction, we sought to train pre-hospital physicians with no experience in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). To enable this, we sort to develop and teach a syllabus that would provide novice ECPR providers the skill to perform ECPR safely and effectively in the pre-hospital environment.

Methods

This training programme consisted of 11 pre-hospital physicians and six critical care paramedics. All participants ha

SUBMITTER: Kruit N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11301333 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature