Training, knowledge, experience and perceptions regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation of doctors at an academic hospital in central South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves immediate survival and survival to discharge in patients with cardiac arrest in hospital. Without frequent retraining in CPR, healthcare providers may lose their skills and knowledge earlier than the recommendation of CPR retraining every two years.

Objectives

To determine the competencies of doctors at an academic hospital regarding CPR training, knowledge, experience and perceptions.

Methods

A custom-designed questionnaire reviewed by CPR providers was distributed to doctors to obtain information on CPR training, exposure to and perceptions of CPR retraining, and CPR knowledge. The knowledge component of the questionnaire comprised questions on basic, advanced cardiac, paediatric, neonatal and obstetric life su

SUBMITTER: du Plessis N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9363964 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature