Would anti-choking devices be correctly and quickly managed by health science students? A manikin crossover trial.
Airway clearance
DeCHOKER®
FBAO
LifeVac®
Nursing and medical students
Simulation
Journal
BMC medical education
ISSN: 1472-6920
Titre abrégé: BMC Med Educ
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088679
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 May 2023
23 May 2023
Historique:
received:
01
09
2022
accepted:
10
05
2023
medline:
25
5
2023
pubmed:
24
5
2023
entrez:
23
5
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The brand-new anti-choking devices (LifeVac® and DeCHOKER®) have been recently developed to treat Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO). However, the scientific evidence around these devices that are available to the public is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the ability to use the LifeVac® and DeCHOKER® devices in an adult FBAO simulated scenario, by untrained health science students. Forty-three health science students were asked to solve an FBAO event in three simulated scenarios: 1) using the LifeVac®, 2) using the DeCHOKER®, and 3) following the recommendations of the current FBAO protocol. A simulation-based assessment was used to analyze the correct compliance rate in the three scenarios based on the correct execution of the required steps, and the time it took to complete each one. Participants achieved correct compliance rates between 80-100%, similar in both devices (p = 0.192). Overall test times were significantly shorter with LifeVac® than DeCHOKER® device (36.6 sec. [31.9-44.4] vs. 50.4 s [36.7-66.9], p < 0.001). Regarding the recommended protocol, a 50% correct compliance rate was obtained in those with prior training vs. 31.3% without training, (p = 0.002). Untrained health science students are able to quickly and adequately use the brand-new anti-choking devices but have more difficulties in applying the current recommended FBAO protocol.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The brand-new anti-choking devices (LifeVac® and DeCHOKER®) have been recently developed to treat Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO). However, the scientific evidence around these devices that are available to the public is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the ability to use the LifeVac® and DeCHOKER® devices in an adult FBAO simulated scenario, by untrained health science students.
METHODS
METHODS
Forty-three health science students were asked to solve an FBAO event in three simulated scenarios: 1) using the LifeVac®, 2) using the DeCHOKER®, and 3) following the recommendations of the current FBAO protocol. A simulation-based assessment was used to analyze the correct compliance rate in the three scenarios based on the correct execution of the required steps, and the time it took to complete each one.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Participants achieved correct compliance rates between 80-100%, similar in both devices (p = 0.192). Overall test times were significantly shorter with LifeVac® than DeCHOKER® device (36.6 sec. [31.9-44.4] vs. 50.4 s [36.7-66.9], p < 0.001). Regarding the recommended protocol, a 50% correct compliance rate was obtained in those with prior training vs. 31.3% without training, (p = 0.002).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Untrained health science students are able to quickly and adequately use the brand-new anti-choking devices but have more difficulties in applying the current recommended FBAO protocol.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37221498
doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04345-7
pii: 10.1186/s12909-023-04345-7
pmc: PMC10204033
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
365Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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