Wiedza personelu ratownictwa medycznego z zakresu zaawansowanych zabiegów resuscytacyjnych u dzieci

Abstract

IntroductionThe performance of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on children differs from a performance on the adults. Procedure standards in a case of a circulatory arrest, which are changing every few years, require constant improvement of the level of knowledge from the medical personnel. AimThe purpose of the study was to evaluate a knowledge of the life-saving medical personnel of the advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures on children. Material and methodThe survey was performed on a group of 270 life-saving medical personnel workers. Having in mind their practiced professions, three groups had been created: doctors (n=50), nurses (n=62) and paramedical practitioners (n=158). A questionnaire survey was used in order to obtain the results. ResultsThe term „resuscitation” was known among 100% of doctors, among 100% of the paramedical practitioners and among only 84% of the nurses. The following issues were insufficiently known among the nurses: an estimation of the child's weight (52–76%), a second dose of Amiodaron given during the child's resuscitation (47–86%), volume of fluids during the performance of the fluid resuscitation (48–86%). ConclusionAmong the above mentioned three groups on which a survey was performed, nurses were the least trained in order to perform a child's resuscitation. Low level of knowledge of the advanced resuscitation procedures was presented by nurses. Courses of the advanced resuscitation procedures on children are to be held regular and performing skills as well as a knowledge of the CPR among life-saving medical personnel are to be put under verification.