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E-learning in advanced life support -- an evaluation by the Resuscitation Council (UK)
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Thorne, C. J., Lockey, A. S., Bullock, Ian, Hampshire, S., Begum-Ali, S. and Perkins, Gavin D. (2015) E-learning in advanced life support -- an evaluation by the Resuscitation Council (UK). Resuscitation, 90 . pp. 79-84. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.02.026 ISSN 0300-9572.
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.02.026
Abstract
Aim
To descriptively analyse the outcomes following the national roll out of an e-Learning advanced life support course (e-ALS) compared to a conventional 2-day ALS course (c-ALS).
Method
Between 1st January 2013 and 30th June 2014, 27,170 candidates attended one of the 1350 Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS courses across the UK. 18,952 candidates were enrolled on a c-ALS course and 8218 on an e-ALS course. Candidates participating in the e-ALS course completed 6–8 h of online e-Learning prior to attending the 1 day modified face-to-face course. Candidates participating in the c-ALS course undertook the Resuscitation Council (UK) 2-day face-to-face course. All candidates were assessed by a pre- and post-course MCQ and a practical cardiac arrest simulation (CAS-test). Demographic data were collected in addition to assessment outcomes.
Results
Candidates on the e-ALS course had higher scores on the pre-course MCQ (83.7%, SD 7.3) compared to those on the c-ALS course (81.3%, SD 8.2, P < 0.001). Similarly, they had slightly higher scores on the post-course MCQ (e-ALS 87.9%, SD 6.4 vs. c-ALS 87.4%, SD 6.5; P < 0.001). The first attempt CAS-test pass rate on the e-ALS course was higher than the pass rate on the c-ALS course (84.6% vs. 83.6%; P = 0.035). The overall pass rate was 96.6% on both the e-ALS and c-ALS courses (P = 0.776).
Conclusion
The e-ALS course demonstrates equivalence to traditional face-to-face learning in equipping candidates with ALS skills when compared to the c-ALS course. Value is added when considering benefits such as increased candidate autonomy, cost-effectiveness, decreased instructor burden and improved standardisation of course material. Further dissemination of the e-ALS course should be encouraged.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Allied health personnel -- Training of, Computer-assisted instruction, Cardiac resuscitation | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Resuscitation | ||||||||
Publisher: | Elsevier Ireland Ltd | ||||||||
ISSN: | 0300-9572 | ||||||||
Official Date: | May 2015 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 90 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 79-84 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.02.026 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 21 April 2017 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 21 April 2017 | ||||||||
Funder: | National Institute for Health Research (Great Britain) (NIHR), Intensive Care Society (Great Britain) (ICS) |
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