2018, Number 3
Range of information on cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Primary Health Care
Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 9-19
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation should be performed on any person with cardiorespiratory arrest.Objective: To identify the range of information on cardiopulmonary resuscitation of doctors and nurses in a university polyclinic.
Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in a universe of 64 doctors and nurses from Rene Vallejo Ortiz University Polyclinic, in Manzanillo, from September to November 2016. A questionnaire on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, prepared by the authors, was applied. It was based on the recommendations of the American Heart Association.
Results: Sixty four 64 workers formed the sample. 25 % were bachelors in nursing, 26.56 % medical specialists, 34.38 % resident doctors and 14.06 % general practitioners. The average number of years of experience was 9.64. Only 20.31 % of the respondents resulted in a satisfactory range of information and general practitioners were the majority, which represented 38.46 % of the total number of professionals in this level of information. The professional qualification of the doctors in medicine showed to be related to unsatisfactory range of knowledge. However, their self-perception of feeling apt to carry out effective CPR maneuvers is satisfactory.
Conclusions: The range of information on CPR was unsatisfactory in a high percentage of doctors and nurses and this was related to the professional qualification, nevertheless the self-perception of cognitive abilities to perform CPR maneuvers is satisfactory.
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