ISSN: 2642-1143
Forgetting Curve on Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Competence in Simulation Models
Authors:
Moises Natanael DlSR*, Eduardo GL, Ramón IEH, Gilberto SB, Pablo MGM and Laura REA
Introduction: Simulation model based medical education considerably improves skills on health professionals to perform high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); nevertheless recent studies report low competence for CPR in latter-year students, which might be explained due to loss of skill due to the time lapse between training and actual experience. Method: This was a cohort study, performed at UADY School of Medicine’s Simulation Laboratory. 27 third-year (pre-clinical, group A) and 31 fifth-year (clinical, group B) students were included. Both groups received the same training by the same instructor during two weeks, and were periodically evaluated over a 3-month period. Results: Forgetting occurred in 40 (69%) students; 2 (7.4%) of group A by the first month, 14 (51.9%) by the second month, and 19 (70.4%) by the third month. On group B, forgetting occurred in 3 (9.7%) students by the first month, 18 (58.1%) by the second month, and 21 (67.7%) by the third month. No significant differences were found between groups (p=0.992). Conclusion: Competence for basic CPR in simulation models is lost within 3 months after training. There were no statistically significant differences between students already in clinical practice and those who have not started clinical practice.
Keywords:
Forgetting curve; Basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Simulation models
