Poor Theoretical Knowledge and Self-assessed Ability of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among In-hospital Healthcare Professionals: a Cross Sectional Study With Questionnaires.

August 22, 2018 updated by: Jennie Silverplats, Dalarna County Council, Sweden

Theoretical knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the foundation of being able to perform CPR in a cardiac arrest situation. The knowledge and skills received in training is easily lost and after one year the level is equal to pretraining. International studies regarding knowledge of CPR among healthcare professionals, mostly nurses, show poor results. The knowledge of CPR among Swedish healthcare professionals is poorly studied.

The aim of this study was to describe the theoretical knowledge of CPR and self-assessed abilities of performing CPR among healthcare professionals working in four hospitals in Sweden.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

A questionnaire will be handed out containing a knowledge test of nine questions at a basic level. The questionnaire also contains Likert-scales that measures four self-assessed CPR abilities of the respondents (the ability to take leadership, give compressions, to ventilate and to defibrillate).

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

3044

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Sweden
    • Dalarna
      • Avesta, Dalarna, Sweden, 77482
        • Avesta Lasarett
      • Falun, Dalarna, Sweden, 79182
        • Falu Lasarett
      • Mora, Dalarna, Sweden, 79129
        • Mora Lasarett
    • Västmanland
      • Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden, 72189
        • Västmanlands sjukhus

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthcare professionals of all professions working in-hospital with patient contact.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healtchare professionals of all professions
  • Working in-hospital with patient contact
  • Present at the time of the survey

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not working with patients
  • Abscent at the time of the survey

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Healthcare professionals in Dalarna County Council
Healthcare professionals working in-hospital at the hospitals in Mora, Avesta and Falun, Sweden, n=1473.
Healthcare professionals in Region Västmanland
Healthcare professionals working in-hospital at the hospital in Västerås, Region Västmanland, Sweden, n=1571.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Factors affecting theorethical knowledge
Time Frame: April 30, 2018
The number of correct answers of the knowledge questions among 3044 respondents will be described and analyzed. An acceptable amount of correct answers will be seven out of nine, or more, >80%. The dependent variable number of correct answers will be analyzed with the independent variables profession, years in profession, workplace and time since last CPR-training.
April 30, 2018
Factors affecting self-assessed abilities.
Time Frame: April 30, 2018
Four self-assessed CPR-skills among 3044 respondents measured on a Likert scale of 1-7 will be measured and described. The skills are the ability to take leadership, give chest compressions, to ventilate and to defibrillate. The dependent variable consisting of a factor score of self-assessed abilities will be analyzed with independent variables such as profession, years in profession, workplace and time since last CPR-training.
April 30, 2018

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Dalarna County Council, Sweden

Collaborators

Dalarna University
Center for Clinical Research Dalarna, Sweden
Region Västmanland

Investigators

  • Study Director: Anneli Strömsöe, Dalarna County Council

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 15, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

April 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 28, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

April 13, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 23, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 22, 2018

Last Verified

August 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2006/201/2 (part 1)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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