Open AccessCPR skills: achievement and retention under stringent and relaxed criteria.
Author(s) -
W. John Martin,
John Loomis,
C W Lloyd
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.73.11.1310
Subject(s) - psychomotor learning , association (psychology) , medicine , psychology , medical education , physical therapy , psychiatry , cognition , psychotherapist
The ability to deliver proper basic cardiac life support was evaluated in 33 health professional students immediately and three months post CPR training, the latter assessment unsuspected. Statistically significant declines were noted in psychomotor skills. Performance using American Heart Association (AHA) standards was compared to performance under "relaxed" criteria. Results imply that current lengths of training sessions, duration of recertification, and application of established AHA standards may require re-evaluation.
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