Retention of knowledge and skills in pediatric basic life support amongst pediatricians

Retention of resuscitation skills is usually assessed at a predefined moment, which enables participants to prepare themselves, possibly introducing bias. In this multicenter study, we evaluated the retention of knowledge and skills in pediatric basic life support (PBLS) amongst 58 pediatricians and...

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Published in:European journal of pediatrics 2018-07, Vol.177 (7), p.1089-1099
Main Authors: Binkhorst, Mathijs, Coopmans, Michelle, Draaisma, Jos M. T., Bot, Petra, Hogeveen, Marije
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - education
Clinical Competence - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Internship and Residency - statistics & numerical data
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Multiple choice
Netherlands
Original
Original Article
Pediatricians - education
Pediatrics
Retention
Self-Assessment
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Retention of resuscitation skills is usually assessed at a predefined moment, which enables participants to prepare themselves, possibly introducing bias. In this multicenter study, we evaluated the retention of knowledge and skills in pediatric basic life support (PBLS) amongst 58 pediatricians and pediatric residents with an unannounced examination. Practical PBLS skills were assessed with a validated scoring instrument, theoretical knowledge with a 10-item multiple-choice test (MCQ). Participants self-assessed their PBLS capabilities using five-point Likert scales. Background data were collected with a questionnaire. Of our participants, 21% passed the practical PBLS exam: 29% failed on compressions/ventilations, 31% on other parts of the algorithm, 19% on both. Sixty-nine percent passed the theoretical test. Participants who more recently completed a PBLS course performed significantly better on the MCQ ( p  = 0.03). This association was less clear-cut for performance on the practical exam ( p  = 0.11). Older, attending pediatricians with more years of experience in pediatrics performed less well than their younger colleagues ( p  
ISSN:0340-6199
1432-1076
DOI:10.1007/s00431-018-3161-7