Paediatricians' knowledge of cardiac arrest guidelines.

P W Buss; R J Evans; G McCarthy; T Scorrer; V Kumar

doi:10.1136/adc.74.1.47

BMJ

The flagship general medical journal, published since 1840, updated daily online, weekly in print and on the iPad.

BMJ Journals

BMJ Journals division publishes over 40 journals across a broad range of specialties.

BMJ Journals

studentBMJ

An international medical journal written for students by students.

Student BMJ

Jobs

BMJ Careers

BMJ Careers makes it easy for you to find the right job with the latest healthcare vacancies, upcoming careers fairs, advice on choosing the right specialty, pay and working conditions.

18-19 October 2013 at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. Register here

BMJ Careers Fair

Advanced search

An international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and researchers covering conception to adolescence

Home
> Volume 74, Issue 1
> Article

Arch Dis Child

1996;74:47-49 doi:10.1136/adc.74.1.47

Research Article

Paediatricians' knowledge of cardiac arrest guidelines.

Department of Paediatrics, Royal Gwent Hospital.

Abstract

A telephone questionnaire was undertaken on middle grade trainee paediatricians to test their knowledge of European Resuscitation Council guidelines. Fifty seven responded of whom only 15 (26%) offered a correct sequence of management for asystole and eight (14%) failed to identify adrenaline in their management. For ventricular fibrillation only 18/57 (32%) identified a correct sequence and very poor specific knowledge was identified. Paediatricians will under perform in the event of cardiac arrest in children without improved training in resuscitation.