Universität zu Köln

Kourek, Christos, Greif, Robert ORCID: 0000-0003-0160-2073, Georgiopoulos, Georgios, Castren, Maaret, Boettiger, Bernd, Mongardon, Nicolas, Hinkelbein, Jochen, Carmona-Jimenez, Francesc, Scapigliati, Andrea, Marchel, Michal, Barczy, Gyorgy, Van de Velde, Marc, Koutun, Juraj, Corrada, Elena, Scheffer, Gert Jan, Dougenis, Dimitrios and Xanthos, Theodoros (2020). Healthcare professionals' knowledge on cardiopulmonary resuscitation correlated with return of spontaneous circulation rates after in-hospital cardiac arrests: A multicentric study between university hospitals in 12 European countries. Eur. J. Cardiovasc. Nurs., 19 (5). S. 401 - 411. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. ISSN 1873-1953

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Abstract

Background: In-hospital cardiac arrest is a major cause of death in European countries, and survival of patients remains low ranging from 20% to 25%. Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess healthcare professionals' knowledge on cardiopulmonary resuscitation among university hospitals in 12 European countries and correlate it with the return of spontaneous circulation rates of their patients after in-hospital cardiac arrest. Methods and results: A total of 570 healthcare professionals from cardiology, anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine departments of European university hospitals in Italy, Poland, Hungary, Belgium, Spain, Slovakia, Germany, Finland, The Netherlands, Switzerland, France and Greece completed a questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of 12 questions based on epidemiology data and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and 26 multiple choice questions on cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge. Hospitals in Switzerland scored highest on basic life support (P=0.005) while Belgium hospitals scored highest on advanced life support (P<0.001) and total score in cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge (P=0.01). The Swiss hospitals scored highest in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training (P<0.001). Correlation between cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and return of spontaneous circulation rates of patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest demonstrated that each additional correct answer on the advanced life support score results in a further increase in return of spontaneous circulation rates (odds ratio 3.94; 95% confidence interval 2.78 to 5.57; P<0.001). Conclusion: Differences in knowledge about resuscitation and course attendance were found between university hospitals in 12 European countries. Education in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is considered to be vital for patients' return of spontaneous circulation rates after in-hospital cardiac arrest. A higher level of knowledge in advanced life support results in higher return of spontaneous circulation rates.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Kourek, Christos UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Greif, Robert UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-0160-2073 UNSPECIFIED Georgiopoulos, Georgios UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Castren, Maaret UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Boettiger, Bernd UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mongardon, Nicolas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hinkelbein, Jochen UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Carmona-Jimenez, Francesc UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Scapigliati, Andrea UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Marchel, Michal UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Barczy, Gyorgy UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Van de Velde, Marc UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Koutun, Juraj UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Corrada, Elena UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Scheffer, Gert Jan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Dougenis, Dimitrios UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Xanthos, Theodoros UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-347969
DOI:	10.1177/1474515119900075
Journal or Publication Title:	Eur. J. Cardiovasc. Nurs.
Volume:	19
Number:	5
Page Range:	S. 401 - 411
Date:	2020
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	1873-1953
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language BASIC LIFE-SUPPORT; COUNCIL GUIDELINES; THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE; DENTAL INTERNS; IMPACT; QUALITY; EDUCATION; SURVIVAL; ATTITUDE; OUTCOMES Multiple languages Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems; Nursing Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/34796