Development of a pilot introductory advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course for senior medical students in Switzerland : student-driven implementation study

Article Article scientifique Article Development of a pilot introductory advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course for senior medical students in Switzerland : student-driven implementation study eng 2023-06-27 2023-06-27 author Herren Tara Michèle Céline 0000-0001-9277-0093 858705 author Fivaz Loris Ilan 0000-0002-9424-6508 851411 author Dufeil Eva Camille Pierre-Aimée 0000-0001-8260-8308 838311 author Golay Eric 0000-0002-7348-470X 884093 author Braun Ely 0000-0002-0297-0866 403361 author Straub Emilie 0000-0002-2047-6079 author Nidegger Philippe 0000-0002-5877-1217 author Grosgurin Olivier 0000-0001-6233-6579 503200 Département de médecine (DEMED) author Gartner Birgit Andrea 0000-0003-0726-3201 89644 Birgit Gartner author Suppan Mélanie 0000-0002-8807-9619 526789 Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie et soins intensifs (APSIC) author Suppan Laurent 0000-0001-6989-6421 505697 Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie et soins intensifs (APSIC) e46075 10.2196/46075 37231610 1929-073X PMC10337373 https://www.i-jmr.org/2023/1/e46075 Background: Cardiac arrest is the most time-critical emergency medical students and junior physicians may face in their personal or professional life. However, many studies have shown that most of them lack the necessary knowledge and skills to efficiently perform resuscitation. This could be related to the fact that advanced cardiovascular resuscitation courses are not always part of the undergraduate medical curriculum. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the development, pilot implementation, and assessment of an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course designed to enable senior medical students to manage the initial resuscitation phase in case of cardiac arrest. Methods: An introductory advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course was developed on the initiative of fifth-year medical students, in collaboration with the prehospital emergency medical service team of the Geneva University Hospitals. The 60 slots available to the 157 members of the fifth-year promotion of the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine were filled in less than 8 hours. This unexpected success prompted the creation of a first questionnaire, which was sent to all fifth-year students to determine the overall proportion of students interested in attending an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course. This questionnaire was also used to assess basic life support education and experience among course participants. A postcourse questionnaire was used to gather feedback regarding the course and to assess student confidence regarding the resuscitation skills they had been taught. Results: Out of 157 fifth-year medical students, 73 (46%) completed the first questionnaire. Most thought that the current curriculum did not provide them with enough knowledge and skills regarding resuscitation and 85% (62/73) wished to attend an introductory advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course. All the participants who would have wanted to follow the full Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course before graduating were set back by its cost (10/10, 100%). Of the 60 students who had registered for the training sessions, 56 (93%) actually attended. The postcourse questionnaire was completed by 42 (87%) students (out of 48 who had registered on the platform). They unanimously answered that an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course should be part of the standard curriculum. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the interest of senior medical students in an advanced cardiovascular resuscitation course and their willingness to see such a course integrated as a part of their regular curriculum. CPR Advanced cardiovascular life support Cardiac arrest Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Collaborative design Curriculum Implementation Life support Medical course Medical education Medical student Resuscitation Student Training Undergraduate medical education Web-based questionnaire Dewey 617 63 Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie, soins intensifs et urgences 229 false Interactive journal of medical research 12 a6a486a3-1ac4-4ed1-a11b-a8480e143ed8 Article (Published version) Public Article_scientifique_from_unpaywall.pdf 232721 application/pdf CC BY-4.0 f31c018938766799de82eeade580f399c3f764c9bd82b5a6a22b152913eaa5d7 openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie, soins intensifs et urgences

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