Introducing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for healthcare professionals: the importance of a basic theoretical course

A multidisciplinary team is essential for a high quality ECMO service. However, few health professionals have any knowledge on ECMO and, in addition, there are discrepancies between the level of expertise among these professionals. Thus, we evaluated the impact of a basic theoretical ECMO course on the knowledge gain of different healthcare professionals.