General and acute paediatrics
Changes in paediatric resuscitation knowledge among doctors
D Carapieta, J Fraserb, A Wadec, P W Bussd, R Binghame
a Department of
Anaesthesia, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon
PL6 8DH, UK, b Department
of Paediatric Intensive Care, Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children,
St Michaels Hill, Bristol BS2 8BJ, UK, c Department of Paediatric Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford St, London
WC1N 1EH, UK, d Department
of Paediatrics, Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Rd, Newport, Gwent
NP9 2UB, UK, e Department of
Anaesthesia, Great Ormond Street Hospital, 30 Guilford St, London
WC1N 1EH, UK
Correspondence to: Dr D Carapiet, Department of Anaesthesia, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
Accepted 16 November
2000
AIMS
To investigate whether
paediatricians have improved their resuscitation knowledge since 1992, and whether those who have attended a paediatric resuscitation course
have greater knowledge than those who have not.
METHODSTelephone survey of 94 resident paediatricians admitting emergency cases. Questions on
clinical scenarios were asked and adherence to internationally agreed
guidelines in answering was determined.
RESULTSThere were significantly
more correct answers to 9/10 questions in 1999 compared to 1992. The
1999 doctors who had attended a course scored significantly better in
3/10 questions and achieved a higher total score (5.43 versus 4.55).
CONCLUSIONSKnowledge has improved
since 1992; this has been over the period in which paediatric
resuscitation courses were introduced. In 1999 those who had been on a
course were more knowledgeable than those who had not.
Keywords: resuscitation; life support courses; education
© 2001 by Archives of Disease in Childhood
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