Indian and United States paramedic students: comparison of examination performance for the American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training. (Record no. 11975)

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International Standard Serial Number 0736-4679
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Original cataloging agency Ovid MEDLINE(R)
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PMID 22244286
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Title Indian and United States paramedic students: comparison of examination performance for the American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training.
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Source Journal of Emergency Medicine. 43(2):298-302, 2012 Aug.
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Abbreviated source J Emerg Med. 43(2):298-302, 2012 Aug.
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Journal name The Journal of emergency medicine
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Date added to catalog 2013-09-17
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Local holdings Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - present, Available in print through MWHC library:1999-2007
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Abstract BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course is taught worldwide. The ACLS course is designed for consistency, regardless of location; to our knowledge, no previous study has compared the cognitive performance of international ACLS students to those in the United States (US).
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Abstract CONCLUSION: Indian paramedic students demonstrated excellent ACLS cognitive comprehension and performed at a level equivalentto their US counterparts on an AHAACLS written examination. Based on the study results, the AHA ACLS course proved effective in an international setting despite being taught in a non-native language. Copyright 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Abstract METHODS: First-year paramedic students at the Emergency Management and Research Institute, Hyderabad, India, and a cohort of first-year paramedic students from the United States comprised the study population. All study participants had successfully completed the standard 2-day ACLS course, taught in English. Each student was given a 40-question standardized AHA multiple-choice examination. Examination performance was calculated and compared for statistical significance.
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Abstract RESULTS: There were 117 Indian paramedic students and 43 US paramedic students enrolled in the study. The average score was 86% (+/- 11%) for the Indian students and 87% (+/- 6%) for the US students. The difference between the average examination scores was not statistically significant in an independent means t-test (p=0.508) and a Wilcoxon test (p=0.242).
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Abstract STUDY OBJECTIVES: As international health educational initiatives continue to expand, an assessment of their efficacy is essential. This study assesses the AHA ACLS curriculum in an international setting by comparing performance of a cohort of US and Indian paramedic students.
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Language note English
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Topical term or geographic name entry element *Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ed [Education]
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Topical term or geographic name entry element *Allied Health Personnel/ed [Education]
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Topical term or geographic name entry element *Students
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Adult
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Allied Health Personnel/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Curriculum
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Educational Measurement
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Female
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Humans
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Topical term or geographic name entry element India
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Male
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Statistics, Nonparametric
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Students/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]
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Topical term or geographic name entry element United States
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Young Adult
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Institution MedStar Washington Hospital Center
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Department Emergency Medicine
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Medline publication type Journal Article
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Medline publication type Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Local Authors Delasobera, B Elizabeth
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All authors Camacho J, D'Souza P, Delasobera BE, Gilbert G, Goodwin T, Koskovich M, Mahadevan SV, Strehlow M
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DOI <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.05.096">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.05.096</a>
Public note http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.05.096
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