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Table 2 Assessment of ventilations, chest compressions, and the use of the AED among all healthcare professionals before and after intervention

From: Occupational affiliation does not influence practical skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for in-hospital healthcare professionals

 

Physicians

Nurses

Other healthcare professionals1

Total

 

(n = 23)

(n = 26)

(n = 25)

(n = 74)

Variables

Before

After

p

Before

After

p

Before

After

p

Before

After

p

Number using the AED, n (%)

14

(61)

22

(97)

0.005

12

(46)

25

(96)

<0.001

4

(16)

24

(96)

<0.001

30

(41)

71

(96)

<0.001

Ventilations

            

Ventilation volume ml, median (q1-q3)

321

(0-635)

670

(465-890)

0.006

735

(621-826)

656

(563-898)

n.s

441

(0-920)

726

(415-1081)

0.031

621

(0-815)

666

(444-928)

0.009

Correct ventilations with correct volume according to guidelines, %

3

(13.0)

3

(13.0)

n.s

5

(19.2)

4

(15.4)

n.s

8

(32.0)

1

(4.0)

0.020

16

(21.6)

8 10.8)

n.s

Compressions

            

Number of compressions per minute, mean (sd)

48

(21)

53

(14)

0.031

47

(18)

64

(99)

<0.001

37

(17)

54

(15)

<0.001

44

(19)

57

(14)

<0.001

Compressions with no errors,* median (q1-q3)

24

(0-32)

39

(6-143)

0.012

27

(0-52)

76

(21-99)

0.009

1

(0-37)

24

(5-77)

0.024

18

(0-42)

55

(13-99)

<0.001

Compression depth mm mean (sd)

39

(10)

41

(8)

0.151

35

(9)

39

(7)

0.075

33

(13)

40

(7)

0.004

35

(11)

40

(7)

0.000

  1. 1. Other healthcare professionals includes; assistant nurse, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
  2. q1-q3 = interquartile range (25% - 75%)
  3. * Compressions with no errors includes correct placement of hands and adequate depth
  4. sd = standard deviation
  5. n = number of observations