Status:
COMPLETED
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Barriers to Cross-Cultural Education
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Laerdal Medical
Conditions:
Medical Education
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a randomized, multi-center intervention trial comparing two educational programs on healthcare provider performance in the Botswana national hospital system. This study addresses the critical ...
Detailed Description
Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 16 million people die from cardiovascular diseases each year, accounting for more than one-third of global deaths. Almost half of ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthcare providers involved in patient contact.
- Participation in BLS for Healthcare Provider Course
Exclusion
- Have received formal Basic Life Support training in previous 12 months.
- Inability to perform or complete cognitive and skills assessment testing (pre, immediate post, 3 or six month post).
- Healthcare personnel performing an educational rotation at the district or referral hospital will not be eligible due to loss of follow-up.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
215 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00715767
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
October 14 2010
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