What does the American Heart Association recent guidelines update have to say about cognitive aids and feedback devices?
A quick summary from 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines, Supplement to Circulation Volume 122, Issue 18, Supplement 3 from November 2, 2010:
1) Part 5: Page S697, “real-time CPR prompting & feedback technology such as visual and auditory prompting devices can improve the quality of CPR.”
2) Part 16: Page S920, “non-responders most frequently cited panic and fear of hurting the patient as reasons they were unable to perform.”
3) Part 16:Page 921, “even brief training increases the willingness to use an AED and improves performance.”
4) Part 16:Page 922, “short video instruction combined with synchronous hands on practice is an effective alternative to instructor-led basic life support courses.”
5) Part 16:Page 923, “ECC courses should be part of a larger continuing education and continuous quality improvement process.”
6) Part 16:Page 923, “Checklists or cognitive aids may be considered for use during actual resuscitation.”
7) Part 16: Page 923, “CPR prompt and feedback devices can be useful as part of an overall strategy to improve the quality of CPR during actual resuscitation.”
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