Characterization of teamwork and guideline compliance in prehospital neonatal resuscitation simulations.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Neonatal cardiopulmonary arrests are rare but serious events. There is limited information on compliance to best-practice guidelines due to rarity, but deviations can have dire consequences. This research aimed to characterize compliance with and deviations from Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) guidelines and their association with teamwork.

Methods

We observed Emergency Medical Service (EMS) teams responding to standardized neonatal resuscitation simulations following a precipitous home delivery. A Clinical expert evaluated teamwork during simulations using the Clinical Teamwork Scale (CTS™). A neonatologist evaluated technical performance in blinded video review according to NRP guidelines. We report the types, counts, and severity of observed deviations. Logistic

SUBMITTER: Bahr N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9123265 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature