The Effect of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training and Practices on the Knowledge Level of Pediatrics Residents

Introduction: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a dynamic and memorizing process that is fully defined by guidelines. This process requiring urgent approach can only be achieved through repetitive training and practice. It is aimed to determine whether there are differences of knowledge between these trainings before and after, or whether the repeated training periodically increases the knowledge and skills of trained practitioners. Methods: CPR trainings were given to pediatric health and diseases assistant physicians by advanced cardiac life certified trainer. Pre training, post-training and 6 months after the training, 20 questions were prepared based on the 2015 American Heart Association guide assessment questions were applied. Results: The most correct answers were given to the evaluation questions made immediately after the training (average number of correct answers 16.06 +/- 2.50) and the least correct answers were given to the evaluation questions made before training (average number of correct answers 8.41 +/- 2.26). Six months after the training, although the number of correct answers of the participants decreased significantly after the post-training; it was found that the scores in the sixth month were still considerably higher than before the training (average number of correct answers 12.76 +/- 3.30). There was a significant difference between the correct answers given to pre-training evaluation questions according to the duration of work in emergency, between physicians who have never worked yet and physicians with experience of working in the emergency department for 5 months and more (p=0.024). A significant difference was found between the first year assistant and the third year assistant (p=0.024) and between the first year assistant and the fourth year assistant (p=0.017) in terms of the number of correct answers to the pre-training evaluations questions. Conclusion: Theoretical and practical training in small groups increases the level of knowledge and skills about CPR.