Performance comparison in Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support among staff from the USA versus those from resource-limited countries
| Autor: | Jose F. Hernandez Rivera, Louisdon Pierre, Adebayo Adeyinka, Marilyn Kioko, Rohit Pinto |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support (PFCCS)
Medicine (General) Critical Care Clinical Research Reports education global health 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Pediatrics Biochemistry 03 medical and health sciences R5-920 0302 clinical medicine Nursing medical staff training Intensive care Global health Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Child Developing Countries business.industry capacity building Biochemistry (medical) resource-limited environment Capacity building Cell Biology General Medicine United States Health Occupations Performance comparison Clinical Competence business Limited resources |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of International Medical Research Journal of International Medical Research, Vol 46 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 1473-2300 0300-0605 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0300060518787312 |
| Popis: | Objective This study aimed to evaluate the performance of participants in the USA compared with international participants taking the Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support (PFCCS) course, and the significance of training for resource-limited environments. Methods PFCCS courses were conducted in the USA, El Salvador, Haiti, Kenya, and Nepal between January 2011 and July 2013. All of the participants took pre- and post-tests. We compared the performance of these tests between international and USA participants. All participants answered a post-course survey to evaluate the didactic lectures and skill stations. Results A total of 244 participants took the PFCCS course, comprising 71 from the USA, 68 from Kenya, 37 from Haiti, 48 from Nepal, and 20 from El Salvador. The mean pre-test score of USA participants (50.6%) was significantly higher than that of international participants (44.7%). There was no significant difference in the post-test score between USA and international participants (78.6% versus 81.4%). There was a significant difference between pre- and post-test scores. There was better appreciation of the course content by the USA participants. Conclusion International course takers without prior pediatric intensive care training have similar test scores to USA participants suggesting comparable efficacy. |
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