J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  1999 Jun;10(2):191-197.

A Study of Case-Based Adult Advanced Cardiac Life Support(ACLS) course in Korea

• Park KN
• Choi SM
• Park SH
• Yoo EY
• Kim SK

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To describe the fast experience of case-leased advanced cardiac life support(ACLC) course in Korea.
METHODS
We have given case-based ACLC course to 13 nurses(6 emergency nurses, 4 coronary care unit muses, 3 professors) and 17 physicians(4 emergency physicians, 12 emergency residents, 1 intem). We performed the case-based ACLS course according to 1992 American Heart Association guidelines and recommendations for advanced cardiac life support by american ACLS instructors(1 pulmonologist, 4 critical care nurses). We performed final theoretical written test and 2 times written survey (immediate and 100th day after the course) about the course.
RESULTS
On final written test, all practitioners answered at leasts 70% of the questions correctly. There was no significant difference between nurses and physicians(86.2+/-3.6 of physicians and 82.5+/-6.8 of nurses, p=0.06). 90%of participants considered that case-based advanced cardiac life support was acceptable. 100th day after the course, 93%of participants answered that ACLS course have been helpful on his/her job and also want retraining of ACLS course. 70%of participants considered that ideal ACLS training committee in Korea is the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine.
CONCLUSION
Case-based ACLS course is a useful educational method far physicians and nurses in Korea. In the future, we should organize Korean resuscitation committee and then make guidelines for ACLS, and then continuously educate physicians and nurses.

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Alprostadil
American Heart Association
Coronary Care Units
Critical Care
Emergencies
Emergency Medicine
Humans
Korea*
Resuscitation
Alprostadil