Anest. intenziv. Med. 2010;21(2):91-94

First Aid Courses (basic life support) for parents of pre-term newborns - a retrospective analysis of questionnairesResuscitation - Original Article

Kaniok Radek^1,*, Veselá Petra², Marešová Jana², Mareš Jiří³, Pečenková Jaroslava³, Černý Vladimír¹

¹ Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny, Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Lékařská fakulta v Hradci Králové, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové

² Dětská klinika, Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Lékařská fakulta v Hradci Králové, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové

³ Ústav sociálního lékařství, Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Lékařská fakulta v Hradci Králové

Objective:
The aim of this study was to assess the participants' retrospective feedback on the courses.

Design:
Retrospective analysis.


Setting:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital.

Materials and methods:
We analysed 100 questionnaires in this retrospective study. The questionnaires were filled in by the pre-term newborns' parents who took the first aid course between October 2006 and January 2009. The participants answered eight questions on a five degree scale. We analysed the results using descriptive statistics methods.

Results:
One hundred questionnaires were analysed. The return was 100%. Question: "Have you ever taken a first aid course?" 50% participants answered in the affirmative, 45% negative and 5% respondents did not answer. Question: "Was everything that was said at the course understandable?" 98% participants answered in the affirmative. Question: "Did passing this first aid course benefit you?" 99% participants answered in the affirmative.

Conclusion:
Participants of the courses evaluated the courses and their format positively.

Keywords: first aid; pre-term newborn; questionnaire

Published: April 1, 2010  Show citation