University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2010 Aug 10;74(6):109. doi: 10.5688/aj7406109.
To assess pharmacy students' retention of knowledge about appropriate automated external defibrillator use and counseling points following didactic training and simulated experience.
Following a lecture on sudden cardiac arrest and automated external defibrillator use, second-year doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students were assessed on their ability to perform basic life support and deliver a shock at baseline, 3 weeks, and 4 months. Students completed a questionnaire to evaluate recall of counseling points for laypeople/the public.
Mean time to shock delivery at baseline was 74 ± 25 seconds, which improved significantly at 3 weeks (50 ± 17 seconds, p < 0.001) and was maintained at 4 months (47 ± 18 seconds, p < 0.001). Recall of all signs and symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest and automated external defibrillator counseling points was diminished after 4 months.
Pharmacy students can use automated external defibrillators to quickly deliver a shock and are able to retain this ability after 4 months. Refresher training/courses will be required to improve students' retention of automated external defibrillator counseling points to ensure their ability to deliver appropriate patient education.
评估药学专业学生在接受理论培训和模拟体验后，对适当使用自动体外除颤器和咨询要点的知识保留情况。
在进行关于心脏骤停和自动体外除颤器使用的讲座后，对二年级药学博士（PharmD）学生进行基本生命支持和电击操作能力的评估，分别在基线、3 周和 4 个月时进行评估。学生完成一份问卷，以评估对非专业人士/公众的咨询要点的回忆。
基线时电击输送的平均时间为 74 ± 25 秒，在 3 周时显著改善（50 ± 17 秒，p < 0.001），并在 4 个月时保持（47 ± 18 秒，p < 0.001）。4 个月后，对心脏骤停和自动体外除颤器咨询要点的所有迹象和症状的回忆能力都有所下降。
药学专业学生可以使用自动体外除颤器快速进行电击，并且在 4 个月后仍能保持这种能力。需要进行复习培训/课程，以提高学生对自动体外除颤器咨询要点的记忆能力，确保他们能够提供适当的患者教育。
