Title: Experience of Participants about ACLS workshop at Rural Medical College
Authors: Dr Tushar D. Bhavar, Dr Pachipala Amaresh, Dr Rahul Sharma
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i6.159
Abstract
Background: The aim of our study was to know the experience of participants about the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Workshop conducted at Rural Medical College, Loni.
Methods: Feedback about the ACLS workshop conducted at Rural Medical College were collected immediately after completion of two days ACLS workshop. 171 feedbacks of 4 workshops conducted were analyzed.
Results: In our study most of the participants were MBBS interns and PG students. Feedbacks about Literature, questionere design, audiovisual, workstation and practical examination were of good to excellent by almost all participants.
Conclusions: In spite of variety of participants AHA ACLS workshop had an excellent overall response from all participants.
Keywords: AHA, ACLS, MBBS interns, PG students, Workshop, Literature, Questionere design, audiovisual, megacode.
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