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Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation is the critical skill needed by emergency medical personnel; so they must be aware of the recent changes in CPR. This study has been done to determine the awareness level of emergency medical technicians in Kermanshah of the 2010 guidelines for CPR in 2012. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, emergency medical technicians [159 ones] were studied using census sampling in Kermanshah's emergency base in 2012. By using a self-administrated questionnaire, data were collected with face, content and reliability [r=%74]; also were analyzed by STATA-11 software, tests of Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U and Spearman [P<0.05]. According to the findings, the level of awareness in emergency medical personnel was as follows:%19.5 excellent,%78.6 good and%1.9 moderate. Also, there was no statistically significant relationship between level of awareness and gender, work experience, field of study, previous workplace, passing advanced CPR training and observing CPR. However, level of awareness was higher in emergency technicians who had experience of passing and performing CPR training independent. In some areas, level of awareness was influenced by workplace and observing CPR [P<0.001]. It is recommended to teach CPR based on the 2010 guidelines for emergency technicians with the emphasis on Laryngeal Mask Airway [LMA], combitube intubations, reasons of termination and undoing of CPR, intraosseous injections [IO] and induced-hypothermia
ABSTRACT
Objective Structured Clinical Examination [OSCE] is used for learning evaluation in medical sciences. This study was conducted in order to investigate the application, validity and reliability of OSCE in carrying and transferring injured ones in Emergency Medical Students in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2011. In this descriptive-correlation study, data was collected by using checklists of behavior control and multiple-choice questions in each station by examiners; also it was analyzed with SPSS-16. It was used of the methods of criterion related and construct and also internal Cronbach's coefficient in order to assess validity and reliability respectively. The census method was used due to the small population, 32 students in the third semester were participated in 8 stations. Data was analyzed by spss-16. The results of this study were as follows: OSCE mean scores were 28.31 [ +/- 8.81]; criterion related validity of stations with mid-term exam was 0.58; and the correlation coefficient with final theory exam was 0.69 [P<0.001]; construct validity between internal consistency of OSCE scores and total scores were significant in the eight station [r=0.63]; reliability of OSCE with Cronbach 's coefficient was r=0.53. According to this study, OSCE was a suitable tool with acceptable criterion related and construct validity for evaluation the course of carrying and transferring injured ones in Emergency Medical Students. In this study, the reliability was moderate and needed to be improved with scientific educational methods