Active resuscitation in Malaysian district hospitals--is it adequate?

نویسنده

  • S C Chan
چکیده

Adequacy of active resuscitation in collapsed inpatients aged 12 and above (excluding those with terminal illness) were studied in 6 Malaysian district hospitals for 3 months starting 1/1/93. Results showed 59.5% (25 out of 42 inpatients) were inadequately resuscitated measured by: failure of nurses to initiate resuscitation (24%), duration of resuscitation less than 30 minutes (42%) and incompletely equipped emergency trolleys (44%). Questionnaires revealed lack of knowledge and training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in medical staff. Regular cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses, regular spot checks on emergency trolleys and management protocols on active resuscitation are recommended. Each hospital should design its own criteria for adequacy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Medical journal of Malaysia

دوره 52 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1997