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Randomised controlled trial of a mobile phone infant resuscitation guide
Author(s) -
Hawkes Gavin A,
Murphy Geraldine,
Dempsey Eugene M,
Ryan Anthony C
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.12968
Subject(s) - medicine , resuscitation , medical emergency , mobile phone , emergency medical services , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , phone , randomized controlled trial , emergency medicine , neonatal resuscitation , telecommunications , linguistics , philosophy , computer science
Aim The aim of this study was to develop a mobile phone resuscitation guide ( MPRG ) and to evaluate its use during simulated resuscitation of a mannequin. Methods An MPRG was developed using E piSurveyor . A randomised controlled trial was performed in school‐going children aged 15–16 years. All subjects were taught infant CPR skills using the American Heart Association I nfant CPR A nytime . Two weeks later, the students were randomised to use of MPRG or not, and their CPR skills were re‐assessed. The assessment was conducted using previously validated checklists. Results Twenty‐one students participated in this trial. The MPRG group performed notably better in the areas of calling emergency services (80% vs. 36.4%, P = 0.044), completing sufficient CPR cycles (90% vs. 45.5%, P = 0.047) and following the correct CPR sequence (60% vs. 9.1%, P = 0.013). No difference in resuscitation skills of participants was observed. Conclusions We have shown that participants were more likely to call emergency services if they were using the MPRG. Further trials are needed to investigate the utility of mobile phone guides and whether or not they can reduce the time taken to contact emergency services as well as if they can sustain correct CPR sequence in an in‐vivo setting.