title: Doctor-based basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation course: an alternative to the conventional approach.
abstract: United Christian Hospital initiated a doctor-based cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Program. It is a two-hour, focused, adult CPR course, suitable for adults of different age groups and of different educational levels. The course was rated highly by the participants. Most trainees acquired CPR knowledge and skills, and had confidence to perform CPR. This type of training could improve the rate of bystander CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in this region. Avoiding the complexity and pass-fail psychology that is used in the traditional CPR training curriculum, it can be an alternative to the traditional four-hour instructor-based Basic Life Support (BLS) course.
authors.affiliation: Accident & Emergency Department, United Christian Hospital, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Kin-kwan
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Fei-lung
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Wai-kwong
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Kai-Shing
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Tsan-fai
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000572:American Heart Association; D002170:Canada; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D010819:Physician's Role; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012011:Red Cross; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States