The role of a checklist for assessing the quality of basic life support performance: an observational cohort study

The role of a checklist for assessing the quality of basic life support performance: an observational cohort study

Abstract Background Training lay rescuers in Basic Life Support (BLS) is essential to improve bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) rates; in addition, simple methods are needed to provide feedback on CPR performance. This study evaluated whether a simple observational checklist can be used...

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Main Authors: Johanna van Dawen, Lina Vogt, Hanna Schröder, Rolf Rossaint, Lina Henze, Stefan K. Beckers, Saša Sopka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Basic life support (BLS)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
External chest compression (ECC)
Assessment checklist
Training
Medical education
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-018-0564-4

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