The Effect Of Simulation-Supported Pediatric CPR Training Based On CRM On Knowledge, Attitude, And Performance

Crew Resource Management is a training system that aims to use all available resources effectively and increase safety by improving technical knowledge and skills as well as non-technical skills in risky tasks such as CPR. In safe critical patient management, the healthcare team should have interpersonal skills such as communication, stress management, teamwork, and leadership, cognitive skills such as situational awareness, task completion, planning, monitoring the situation, and rapid response to critical incidents, in addition to technical skills. To improve outcomes after pediatric cardiac arrest, many systems have been developed for performance measurement and quality improvement initiatives of the healthcare team. However, studies are needed to evaluate the effects of these systems. This study was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of simulation-supported pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation training based on team resource management on knowledge, attitude, and performance of the healthcare team in the pediatric intensive care unit.

The study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of simulation-supported pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation training based on the principles of Team Resource Management (ERM) on the knowledge, attitude, and performance of the healthcare team in the pediatric intensive care unit.

In this prospective randomized controlled study, nurses and physician assistants working in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (n=35), determined as the intervention group, and in the Pediatric Emergency Department (n=35), which was determined as the control group, were included in the sample. The intervention group received EKY-based pediatric CPR training, and it was assumed that the control group knew pediatric CPR management by their clinical duties. All CPR teams in the intervention and control groups were simulated with pediatric cardiac arrest scenarios and their pediatric CPR knowledge, attitudes, and performance were examined.While forming the intervention and control groups, stratified random sampling was performed by targeting the years of pediatric professional experience of resident physicians and nurses, and homogeneity between the groups was ensured.

The intervention group received CRM based pediatric CPR training and the control group was assumed to know pediatric CPR management as per their clinical duties. 'Healthcare Team Socio-Demographic Data Collection Form', 'Pediatric CPR Information Form', 'Teamwork Attitudes Scale', 'Pediatric CPR Team Performance Checklist', 'Student Satisfaction in Learning and Self-Confidence Scale' was used to collect the data for the study.

Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:

* Working in Ege University Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or Pediatric Emergency Service
* Voluntary acceptance to participate in the study
* Participated in CPR case management at least once
* Not having received ECM training before
* Not having received any training on Pediatric CPR and ECPR during the implementation phase of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Voluntary refusal to participate in the study,
* Never participated in CPR case management,
* Having received EKY training before,
* Having received any training in Paediatric CPR and ECM during the implementation phase of the study,
* Incomplete completion of the data collection tools of the study or failure to complete the simulation phase