Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (11): 1046-1049.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20210513-00633

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Learning from the basic life support course of American Heart Association to optimize the training of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for Chinese medical staffs

Zheng Kang, Li Hui, Ma Qingbian   

  1. Emergency Department,Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
  • Online:2021-11-01 Published:2021-10-29
  • Contact: Ma Qingbian, Email: maqingbian@bjmu.edu.cn, Tel: 0086-10-82265358

Abstract: China should establish an independent, complete and scientific cardiopulmonary resuscitation education and training system. This article summarized the experience of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training with the basic life support(BLS) course of American Heart Association since 2011. The advantages of BLS course included strict trainers' training and access system, standardized video and “practice while watching” mode, small class teaching mode, team training content and line-item veto in skill testing. The weaknesses of BLS course included the lack of education on the monitoring and prevention of cardiac arrest, the insufficient training on the reading of electrocardiogram waveforms during cardiac arrest, the use of automatic but not manual external defibrillator, and the lack of specific training for special patient groups. These weaknesses made BLS course not suitable for Chinese medical staffs. In the future, more researches were needed to build a new CPR training system with Chinese characteristics.

Key words: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, American Heart Association, Basic life support, Chinese medical staff, Training

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