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Table 2 Percentage of corrected answers before and after training session to post course questionnaire-ERC BLSD guideline knowledge

From: Assessment of the knowledge level and experience of healthcare personnel concerning CPR and early defibrillation: an internal survey

Question

Pre training

Post training

1. Occurrence of neurons permanent damage consequently to cardiac arrest

89.9%

N = 70

100%

N = 78

2. Correct actions to do in unconscious patient, if you are alone

86.1%

N = 67

93.6%

N = 73

3.Correct pulse to verify presence in unconscious adult patient

97.7%

N = 76

98.7%

N = 77

4. Maneuver to perform to verify the presence of respiratory activity in an unconscious patient

78.7%

N = 61

96.2%

N = 75

5. Actions to do by medical staff in case of absence of vital signs

68%

N = 53

93.6%

N = 73

6.Correct ration between chest compression and ventilation during CPR in adult patient

50.4%

N = 39

98.7%

N = 77

7. Correct point on chest to put hand on to perform CPR

23.6%

N = 18

94.9%

N = 74

8. When to switching on semi-automatic defibrillator and analysis of cardiac rhythm

80.3%

N = 62

82.9%

N = 64

9. Correct sequence to use semi-automatic defibrillation

32%

N = 25

85.1%

N = 66

10. Correct position of defibrillator pads on adult chest

56.8%

N = 44

92.3%

N = 72

11. Shockable rhythm

55.9%

N = 43

94.7%

N = 74

12.Semiautomatic defibrillation indicates that shock is indicated -Action to do before shock delivery

19.3%

N = 15

93.6%

N = 73

13.Semiautomatic defibrillation indicate that shock is NOT indicated-action to do

51%

N = 38

88.5%

N = 69

14.Correct actions to do in unconscious patient with no vital signs until arrival Intensive care specialist

82.9%

N = 64

100%

N = 78

Average of correct answers

62.3

93.7