Laryngeal Tube and Intubating Laryngeal Mask Insertion in a Manikin by First-Responder Trainees after a Short Video-Clip Demonstration

This study was performed in the Finnish Defense Forces to assess the potential applicability and value of short video clips as educational material to teach advanced airway management and as the first means of introducing the use of a laryngeal tube (LT) or an intubating laryngeal mask (ILMA) to ine...

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Published in:Prehospital and disaster medicine 2009-02, Vol.24 (1), p.63-66
Main Authors: Jokela, Jorma, Nurmi, Jouni, Genzwuerker, Harald V., Castrén, Maaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
airway management
Clinical Competence
emergency care
Emergency Medical Technicians - education
Female
Finland
first responders
Health technology assessment
Humans
intubating laryngeal mask
Intubation, Intratracheal
Laryngeal Masks
laryngeal tube
Male
manikin study
Manikins
military paramedics
Original Research
resuscitation
Teaching - methods
training
video
Videotape Recording
Young Adult
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Summary:This study was performed in the Finnish Defense Forces to assess the potential applicability and value of short video clips as educational material to teach advanced airway management and as the first means of introducing the use of a laryngeal tube (LT) or an intubating laryngeal mask (ILMA) to inexperienced, military, first-responder trainees with no prior hands-on experience. The 60 non-commissioned medical officers participating in this study were randomly assigned into one of two groups: the LT- and the ILMA-group. After viewing the video clips, the trainees were required to perform 10 consecutive, successful insertions of the given instrument into a manikin. The number and duration of the attempts required prior to the 10 consecutive successful insertions were measured. The goal of 10 consecutive successful insertions was attained by all 30 subjects in the LT-group, and by 27 of 29 subjects in the ILMA-group with a maximum of 30 attempts. Improvement in the ease and speed of insertion was evident between the first and last consecutive insertions in both groups. "Satisfactory" to "good" skill levels are achieved with the applied video-clip demonstration method, even in inexperienced first-responder trainees lacking previous hands on experience.
ISSN:1049-023X
1945-1938
DOI:10.1017/S1049023X00006555