Knowledge and willingness to teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A survey amongst 4273 teachers

Resuscitation

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 496-500

  Mpotos, Nicolas ^a   Vekeman, Eva ^b   Monsieurs, Koenraad ^b,c,d   Derese, Anselm ^b   Valcke, Martin ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Basic life support; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Schools; Self learning; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; SKILL; TEACHER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; BELGIUM; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875241321     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: 18731570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.01.023     Document Type: Article

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