Instructor retraining and poster retraining are equally effective for the retention of BLS and AED skills of lifeguards

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 150-157

  De Vries, Wiebe ^a   Bierens, Joost J L M ^b  

^a Department of Education and Development ^*  (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Automated external defibrillator; Education; Lifeguard; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; BASIC LIFE SUPPORT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; EMERGENCY CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REFRESHER COURSE; SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING; SKILL RETENTION;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CURRICULUM; DEFIBRILLATORS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTERS AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SWIMMING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951737362     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e32833096e0     Document Type: Article

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