Attitudes and Barriers to Adherence to Advanced Life Support Training among Physicians and Nurses
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https://doi.org/10.12707/RVI24.115.39246Keywords:
nurses, physicians, advanced cardiac life support, heart arrest, continuing educationAbstract
Background: Advanced Life Support is a set of procedures that significantly improves the likelihood of return of spontaneous circulation in patients with sudden cardiac arrest. Regular and up-to-date training in Advanced Life Support is strongly recommended.
Objective: To describe the attitudes of physicians and nurses toward Advanced Life Support training and to identify the barriers they experience in adhering to it.
Methodology: Observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study. Non-probability convenience sample of physicians and nurses working in Portugal.
Results: The sample composed of 476 participants expressed positive attitudes toward Advanced Life Support training. Statistically significant barriers to adherence included: high degree of difficulty (p = 0.002); lack of time (p = 0.007); difficulty managing the stress associated with the training (p = 0.015); and inadequate evaluation method (p < 0.001). Only 49.8% of the healthcare professionals had up-to-date Advanced Life Support training.
Conclusion: The percentage of professionals with up-to-date Advanced Life Support training falls short of recommended levels. Therefore, it is essential to implement strategies to promote Advanced Life Support training, with particular attention to the participants’ emotional component.
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