Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A survey of instruction in physical therapy schools.
Sixty-two physical therapy schools were surveyed reageding their teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Eighty-two percent of the schools responded to the questions and 27 percent indicated no such instruction. Included in this report is a copy of the questionnaire and the results of the survey. The recommendation is made that all physical therapists receive adequate training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and that their competency be confirmed by examination.
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009922:Oregon; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000193:education*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*; D012151:Resuscitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires