Diss. (sammanfattning) Göteborg : Göteborgs universitet, 2007. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Duquesne University, 2007. / Title from document title page. Abstract included in electronic submission form. Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-103) and index.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1970.

Thesis (M.D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1808. / Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1970.

Thesis (MMed.(Paed.-Faculty of Health Sciences))--University of Pretoria, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references.

In Botswana, nurses play a major role in the provision of healthcare. Most of the time it is the professional nurses who frequently discover patients with cardiac arrests and it is necessary for them to be trained to perform CPR as efficiently as possible. The aim of this study is to describe and explore the perceptions, barriers and needs as experienced by nurses in Botswana during the provision of CPR. For this study, the researcher utilised both quantitative and qualitative research designs in four phases. Phase one assessed and audited the existing available facilities in the provision of CPR. Phase two investigated the existing knowledge and skills of registered nurses in the performance of CPR. Focus groups discussions and semi-structured interviews were held during phase three to identify the perceived barriers, needs in the performance of CPR. In phase four, the researcher made recommendation to improve the provision of CPR in relation to system, nurse and patient. Convenience sampling and purposive sampling were used in this study respectively. The auditing of the equipment in the two referral hospitals showed that the availability of equipment was below 50%. The CPR knowledge and skills demonstrated by the nurses in the pre-test were inadequate. Following CPR training with the help of a manikin, the knowledge and skills among registered nurses improved substantially. The focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews among registered nurses and senior nurse mangers revealed that there was a lack of organisational support and resources, lack of knowledge and skills among registered nurses, inadequate policies and protocols are the major contributory factors affecting the registered nurses performance in the provision of CPR. In order to enhance the performance of the registered nurses while providing CPR, the researcher recommends the two referral hospitals to • have adequate provision of equipment • introduce regular BLS training program for registered nurses • have clearly defined policies regarding the nurses’ role on end-of-life care / Health Studies

abstract: As technology has advanced in recent years, tablet devices have started to make their way into all walks of life. Yet, many medical documentation processes still see the use of paper. Though the paper based documentation method has been shown to be effective for some purposes, the introduction of tablet devices has the potential to make the documentation processes a lot smoother. In this thesis, tablet based documentation systems are reviewed, and based on this, a new custom application is developed that medical staff can use with ease. This new application, developed for an iPad is one where users can fully customize their own forms for different uses in the intensive care unit for resuscitation scenarios. The thesis discusses the architecture behind this application along with designing different elements of the system. Through this thesis project, the application was evaluated to see if such a complex documentation process can be easily used and created on a tablet device. The medical staff surveyed, responded positively to the use of the application and agreed that the electronic documentation usage and creation is a powerful tool that could help improve resuscitation practice by making it more efficient. / Dissertation/Thesis / Survey Responses / Masters Thesis Engineering 2016

IHNÁT RUDINSKÁ, Lucia: Forensic Aspect of Injuries Associated with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové; Hradec Králové: 2017, 97 s. Injuries associated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) present the actual issue on the boundary of several medical specialities. The prevalence of CPR associated injuries is very high; the spectrum of these injuries is wide (from clinically irrelevant to injuries incompatible with life). The primary aim of the study was to evaluate frequency and seriousness of CPR associated injuries; the secondary aim was the analysis of factors, which might have participated in the development of CPR associated injuries. In total, 80 persons were enrolled in the study. All included individuals were resuscitated before death and underwent an autopsy at the University Hospital Ostrava within the study period (1. 9. 2012 - 30. 8. 2015). Injuries associated with CPR were revealed in 93.7% of resuscitated persons; injuries were multiple in the vast majority of these persons. Skin injuries, head and neck injuries, rare intra- abdominal injuries and frequent intrathoracic injuries were identified within the study group. Clinically serious injuries associated with CPR were revealed in 41.2% of persons (lung contusions or lacerations,...

O ensino de enfermagem em ressuscitação cardiopulmonar (RCP) deve refletir a prática baseada em evidências, as diretrizes da American Heart Assossiation (AHA) e basear-se nos cenários de prática clínica incluindo o reconhecimento da parada cardiorrespiratória, em qualquer ambiente de atenção à saúde. Este estudo trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura e tem como referencial teórico a prática baseada em evidência. Buscou-se identificar e analisar na literatura as evidências oriundas dos estudos primários que abordassem as estratégias de ensino e aprendizagem da RCP em adultos, para os estudantes de graduação em enfermagem. A busca foi realizada nas bases de dados PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL e LILACS, no período de 2000 a 2011. Das 591 referências encontradas, 18 estudos primários fizeram parte desta amostra. Foi realizada a extração e análise dos dados, por dois revisores. Foram encontradas as seguintes evidências nos estudos primários: sete de nível II, dois de nível III, dois nível IV e sete estudos de nível VI. Instrução por pares, aprendizagem assistida por computador, aprendizagem baseada em problemas, simulações de alta e baixa finalidade, autoinstrução por leitura de manuais do BLS, autoinstrução por vídeo e a estratégia tradicional têm sido explorados pelos pesquisadores para ensinar e avaliar o nível de aquisição e da retenção dos conhecimentos e das habilidades dos estudantes de enfermagem em RCP. Os estudos de evidência II apresentam comparações entre a estratégia de simulação com o padrão da AHA, com os menequins de média e alta fidelidade, com os estudantes de diferentes níveis de formação; dois estudos comparam estratégias Instrução por pares com a estratégia de ensino tradicional e outro estudo comparando a autoinstrução com a tradicional e com a web-based. O uso da estratégia de simulação com cenários estruturados e com manequins de alta fidelidade mostrou-se, em relação as demais estratégias, a que melhor apresentou subsído para a retenção do conhecimento e aquisição de habilidades na realização da RCP, de acordo com as recomendações das diretrizes da AHA. Os estudos primários mostraram que a retenção do conhecimento e das habilidades apresenta declínio com o passar do tempo, independente da estratégia utilizada pelo professor, sendo necessárias sessões de repetição para que as habilidades não se deteriorem. / Nursing teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should reflect the evidence-based practice, the guidelines of the American Heart Association (AHA), and be based on clinical practice scenarios, including the recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest in any environment of health care. This study is an integrative literature review and has the evidence-based practice as the theoretical referential. It aimed to identify and analyze in the literature the evidences from the primary studies that addressed teaching and learning strategies of CPR in adults for undergraduate nursing students. The search was conducted in the PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL and LILACS databases in the period from 2000 to 2011. Of the 591 found references, 18 primary studies were part of this sample. Data extraction and analysis were performed by two reviewers. The following evidence in the primary studies were found: seven of level II, three of level III, two of level IV, and six studies of level VI. Peer instruction, computer-assisted learning, problem based learning, high and low-fidelity simulations, self education by reading BLS manual, self education by video and traditional strategy have been explored by researchers to teach and evaluate the level of acquisition and retention of knowledge and skills of nursing students in CPR. Studies of evidence II show comparisons among the simulation strategy with the AHA standard, with the medium and high-fidelity mannequins, and with students of different levels of training; two studies comparing peer instruction strategy with traditional teaching strategy, and another study comparing self education with traditional and web-based strategies. The use of simulation strategy with structured scenarios and high-fidelity mannequins was that showed, in relation to other strategies, better subsidy for the retention of knowledge and skill acquisition in CPR, according to the recommendations and guidelines of the AHA. The primary studies showed that the retention of knowledge and skills declined over time, regardless of the strategy used by the professor, requiring repeated sessions so that skills do not deteriorate.