Theoretical knowledge and skill retention 4 months after a European Paediatric Life Support course

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 56-60

  Charalampopoulos, Dimitrios ^a   Karlis, George ^a,c   Barouxis, Dimitrios ^a   Syggelou, Angeliki ^a,b   Mikalli, Chryso ^e   Kountouris, Demetris ^e   Modestou, Naso ^e   Van De Voorde, Patrick ^f   Danou, Fotini ^a   Iacovidou, Nicoletta ^a,d   Xanthos, Theodoros ^a,d  

^a AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b P AND A KYRIAKOU CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^c SISMANOGLIO HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^e Archbishop Makarios III Hospital   (Cyprus)

^f GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

European Paediatric Life Support course; Paediatric resuscitation; Skill retention; Teaching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPRESSION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT; PEDIATRIC FACE MASK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL RETENTION; THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GREECE; LONG TERM CARE; LONG TERM MEMORY; OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; PEDIATRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTOR;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; PEDIATRICS; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84952630681     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000208     Document Type: Article

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