Table 1 Time interval since last cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training by staff group linked with confidence in skills (N = 361)
Time since last CPR training | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Profession | ≤ 6 months | 7–12 months | 13–24 months | > 24 months | No previous training | Not reported | Total |
Reg. nurses | 15.5 (30) | 25.3 (49) | 34.5 (67) | 19.6 (38) | 4.1 (8) | 1.0 (2) | 100.0 (194) |
Enrolled nurses | 5.3 (3) | 17.5 (10) | 35.1 (20) | 22.8 (13) | 7.0 (4) | 12.3 (7) | 100.0 (57) |
Biomed. lab. sc. | 0.0 (0) | 10.3 (3) | 27.6 (8) | 13.8 (4) | 44.8 (13) | 3.5 (1) | 100.0 (29) |
Clerk pers. | 5.0 (1) | 10.0 (2) | 15.0 (3) | 35 (7) | 30.0 (6) | 10 (1) | 100.0 (20) |
Allied health pers.* | 6.7 (1) | 20 (3) | 53.3 (8) | 20 (3) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 100.0 (15) |
Midwives | 0.0 (0) | 7.7 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 53.9 (7) | 23.1 (3) | 15.3 (2) | 100.0 (13) |
Physicians | 12.5 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 12.5 (1) | 62.5 (5) | 12.5 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 100.0 (8) |
Others | 12 (3) | 8.0 (2) | 24.0 (6) | 32.0 (8) | 16.0 (4) | 12.0 (2) | 100.0 (25) |
Total | 10.8 (39) | 19.4 (70) | 31.3 (113) | 23.5 (85) | 10.8 (39) | 4.2 (15) | 100.0 (361) |
Self-confidence** | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.2 |