Knowledge Comparison Between Pediatrics And Emergency Medicine Residents About Pediatrics Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

IntroductionThe aim of this study is to compare the level of knowledge about Pediatrics Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) between pediatrics and emergency residents.MethodIn this cross-sectional study, the standard questionnaire about pediatrics Advanced Life Support (ALS) is filled by pediatrics...

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Main Authors: Mostafa Vafaei Aghdam, Nader Tavakoli, Nastaran Kazemi, Samad Shams Vahdati, Shahyad Tajeddini
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Published: Sakarya University 2012-12-01
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/117143
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author Mostafa Vafaei Aghdam
Nader Tavakoli
Nastaran Kazemi
Samad Shams Vahdati
Shahyad Tajeddini
author_facet Mostafa Vafaei Aghdam
Nader Tavakoli
Nastaran Kazemi
Samad Shams Vahdati
Shahyad Tajeddini
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description IntroductionThe aim of this study is to compare the level of knowledge about Pediatrics Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) between pediatrics and emergency residents.MethodIn this cross-sectional study, the standard questionnaire about pediatrics Advanced Life Support (ALS) is filled by pediatrics and emergency residents, residents choose by convenience method and data from check list and questionnaires noted in SPSS and the ALS questionnaire score is compared between two groups.ResultsIn this study 39 pediatrics and 41 emergency medicine residents were evaluated. Confidence about CPR knowledge was higher in Emergency medicine residents. The average Score was 19.24 (SD=3.36). But there is no significant statistical difference between two groups in ALS score. There were no relation between ALS score and confidence. Third-year Pediatrics residents had significantly lower score than others.ConclusionAccording to the results of this study, pediatrics and emergency medicine residents have low knowledge about pediatric ALS and there is a need for holding special workshops for them.
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spelling doaj.art-444880e665384a50a561154d1a6ec63c2024-01-21T07:40:13ZengSakarya UniversitySakarya Tıp Dergisi2146-409X2012-12-012418118510.5505/sakaryamj.2012.4936828Knowledge Comparison Between Pediatrics And Emergency Medicine Residents About Pediatrics Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationMostafa Vafaei AghdamNader TavakoliNastaran KazemiSamad Shams VahdatiShahyad TajeddiniIntroductionThe aim of this study is to compare the level of knowledge about Pediatrics Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) between pediatrics and emergency residents.MethodIn this cross-sectional study, the standard questionnaire about pediatrics Advanced Life Support (ALS) is filled by pediatrics and emergency residents, residents choose by convenience method and data from check list and questionnaires noted in SPSS and the ALS questionnaire score is compared between two groups.ResultsIn this study 39 pediatrics and 41 emergency medicine residents were evaluated. Confidence about CPR knowledge was higher in Emergency medicine residents. The average Score was 19.24 (SD=3.36). But there is no significant statistical difference between two groups in ALS score. There were no relation between ALS score and confidence. Third-year Pediatrics residents had significantly lower score than others.ConclusionAccording to the results of this study, pediatrics and emergency medicine residents have low knowledge about pediatric ALS and there is a need for holding special workshops for them.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/117143pediatric advanced life support pediatric residents; emergency medicine residentspediatric advanced life supportpediatric residentsemergency medicine residents
spellingShingle Mostafa Vafaei Aghdam
Nader Tavakoli
Nastaran Kazemi
Samad Shams Vahdati
Shahyad Tajeddini
Knowledge Comparison Between Pediatrics And Emergency Medicine Residents About Pediatrics Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Sakarya Tıp Dergisi
pediatric advanced life support
pediatric residents; emergency medicine residents
pediatric advanced life support
pediatric residents
emergency medicine residents
title Knowledge Comparison Between Pediatrics And Emergency Medicine Residents About Pediatrics Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
title_full Knowledge Comparison Between Pediatrics And Emergency Medicine Residents About Pediatrics Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
title_fullStr Knowledge Comparison Between Pediatrics And Emergency Medicine Residents About Pediatrics Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge Comparison Between Pediatrics And Emergency Medicine Residents About Pediatrics Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
title_short Knowledge Comparison Between Pediatrics And Emergency Medicine Residents About Pediatrics Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
title_sort knowledge comparison between pediatrics and emergency medicine residents about pediatrics cardiopulmonary resuscitation
topic pediatric advanced life support
pediatric residents; emergency medicine residents
pediatric advanced life support
pediatric residents
emergency medicine residents
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/117143
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