7th Scientific Congress of the European Resuscitation

Council – Budapest, Hungary, September 2004

11Pederzini F, Pederzini F, 22Rugolotto S, Rugolotto S, 33Wermter B,Wermter B, 11Cologna M, Cologna M, 11Malossi R,Malossi R, 44Miribung A, Miribung A,

11Monfredini E, Monfredini E, 55Senoner VSenoner V11Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, S. Chiara Hospital, Trento (I); Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, S. Chiara Hospital, Trento (I); 22Neonatal Neonatal

Intensive Care Unit, Policlinico Hospital, Verona (I); Intensive Care Unit, Policlinico Hospital, Verona (I); 33Department of Department of Pediatrics, Hannover (D), Pediatrics, Hannover (D), 44Weißes Kreuz, Bolzano (I); Weißes Kreuz, Bolzano (I); 55Department of Department of

Pediatrics, Innsbruck (A).Pediatrics, Innsbruck (A).

PAEDIATRIC BASIC LIFE PAEDIATRIC BASIC LIFE SUPPORT COURSES IN A SUPPORT COURSES IN A

BILINGUAL AREABILINGUAL AREA

Alpines Ausbildungszentrum Für Pädiatrische Alpines Ausbildungszentrum Für Pädiatrische Notfallmedizin Notfallmedizin

Alpine Pediatric Life Support Training CenterAlpine Pediatric Life Support Training Center

http://www.provinz.bz.it/se/paednotmed/

                                                      

                       

http://www.europaregion.info/

904196230484railway lines in kms

7.1712.3532.3362.482roads in kms

TRAFFIC

10.5023.0302.7114.761hospital beds

HEALTH SERVICES

17.2898.555

4.8922.427

5.6222.421

67753707

Teachers in compulsory education (6-15)   

Teachers in secondary education after 15

32910681142secondary schools (age group 14/15-18)

1358348429581primary and secondary (up to school- leaving age 15-16 years) schools

1.031289318424nursery schools

EDUCATION

1.594.965

469.887459.687665.391

POPULATION

618223116279number of communities

61766253population density per sq. km

26.2546.2077.40012.647

area in sq. kms

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA

TOTALTRENTINOSOUTH TIROLTIROL

ObjectiveTo evaluate the feasibility of PBLS courses for healthcare providers in a bilingual area.

Materials and Methods

• 118 “8-hr” PBLS courses given between 1998 and 2003 in the Trentino-Southtirol-Tirol Euroregion.

• Courses followed IRC and SIMEUP guidelines.• Educational materials written in Italian and

German• PBLS Instructors trained according to IRC

guidelines (a dedicated residential two-days Instructor course + a minimum of 3 courses taught under supervision)

• Bilingual written pre-tests, post-tests, Italian CME forms and written surveys about the quality of the courses.

Results - 1

• A total of 54 instructors were tutored by 8 senior instructor trainers during the 6-years study period. 20 instructors were bilingual.

• A total of 1927 healthcare providers (450 nurses and 300 physicians) were trained in PBLS.

• 43% of PBLS courses were taught in German.• 98% of the providers acquired PBLS skills. • All the providers and instructors of both

languages considered the content and practical training adequate, while the instructor skills programme was perceived crowded by some.

Results - 2

1927118Total

514312003

668472002

330202001

17492000

223101999

1811998

Providers

Courses

Year

PBLS courses for healthcare providers

906Total

912003

3622002

912001

1412000

2211999

1998

Instructors

CoursesYear

PBLS courses for instructors

Results - 3

170496Total

960402003

217202002

195172001

13292000

14591999

3121998

Providers

Courses

Year

PBLS courses for lay people

Euregio PBLS centers, instructors and courses during the study period

64 PBLS courses

19 instructors

BOLZANO (I)PBLS training center

37 PBLS courses

16 instructors

TRENTO (I)PBLS training center

13 PBLS courses

8 instructors

ROVERETO (I)PBLS training center

3 instructors*

Mendrisio/Tessin (CH)

3 instructors*

Innsbruck (A)

5 instructors*

Viersen (D)

SATELLITEPBLS training centers

Trento Referral Center

7 PBLS Instructor Courses*

* Updated to 6/2004

Future partnership proposals:

INTERREG IIIC project - 1

•To build a network in PLS training based on 2001 ERC International Guidelines, according to homogenous teaching models and instructors.

• To exchange experiences and good practices in emergency education of the first responders

• To establish consistent evaluations and revisions of the teaching quality

•To obtain data on PLS and pediatric emergencies in a large

population, through identical methods of collection.

•To create an observational survey of the effectiveness of the first aid in a large pediatric population

Core objectives

Future partnership proposals:

INTERREG IIIC project - 2

• Trentino (leader)

• Potential project partners:– Südtirol (I)– Tirol (A)– Galicia (E)– Catalunya (E) – Canton Ticino (CH) – Baden-Württemberg,

Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland (D)

Expected Benefits

To create a technical and institutional model of cooperation among the project partners for the evaluation and revision of the training quality in pediatric emergencies.

Conclusions

• Bilingual courses turned out to be a useful and homogeneous educational method for health care providers.

• Teaching and hands-on sessions were suitable for a bilingual, multiethnic region.

• Courses for directors and supervisors, and AED hands-on session are needed.

• INTERREG IIIC project could provide valuable shared experience and data on pediatric life support training and pediatric emergencies.

Acknowledgments

Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol - Assessorat für Gesundheit- und Sozialwesen - Bozen

Istituto Regionale di Studi e Ricerca Sociale (IRSRS) - Trento

LandesrettungsvereinWeißes Kreuz - Bozen

Innsbruck

The Jane Bridger instructor day for ERC instructors and instructors candidates –

Budapest, September 12th 2004 First ERC ALS instructor and instructor

candidate meeting