Aims and objectives
When there is indication for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) any risk of complication is secondary,
since the consequences that can result from CPR are no more serious than biological death,
which is inevitable without the attempt of resuscitation.
Thus,
the first and most important rule in resuscitation is to recognize the seriousness of the problem by acting promptly on the spot without seeking help or special equipment (1).
The first action is to ensure that all safety conditions are met regarding the rescuer,
scenario,
victim and...
Methods and materials
A cross-sectional,
non-experimental research design was adopted,
involving an accidental sample of 39 qualified radiographers from two different public hospitals (Hospital A and Hospital B).
Data were collected using a self-applied paper-based questionnaire to evaluate the knowledge of radiographers in relation to adult basic life support guidelines.
This questionnaire was an adaptation of the original questionnaire applied by Neves et al (2010) in the study "Physycal therapists knowledge on basic life support" and contains 2 main parts: 1) demographic details,
and 2) multiple choise questions...
Results
From the 39 radiographers who participated in this study,
19 of the them work in the Hospital A (48.7%) and 20 in the Hospital B (51.3%).
Radiographers were asked about how many courses or training courses of BLS had participated as professionals and it was observed that 6 of them never attended any course /training related to BLS (Fig. 1).
20 radiographers do not have the BLS course validated.
So,
only 13 radiographers are qualified to perform BLS (Fig. 2).
Concerning the questions related to...
Conclusion
This research highlights a critical problem where the radiographers who participated in this study have a lack of knowledge to properly apply the BLS guidelines.
Therefore,
continuing professional education and hands-on training are highly recommended for radiographers of both institutions (Hospital A and B) to enhance their current level of knowledge of adult BLS in order to make high quality resuscitation available to all patients in case of cardiopulmonary arrest and acute anaphylaxis reaction.
Personal information
Catarina Pereira (BSc),
Collaborator in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
Email:
[email protected]
António Abrantes (PhD),
Professor in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
Researcher in CICS.NOVA (Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences,
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities) and Member of Studies Center in Healthcare (CES-ESSUALG).
E-mail:
[email protected]
Luís Ribeiro (PhD),
Professor in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department,
Health School - University of Algarve,
Portugal.
Researcher in CIDAF – University...
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Emergency Medicine International,
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356967.
doi:10.1155/2014/356967
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