Use of simulation training to teach the ABCDE primary assessment: an observational study in a Dutch University Hospital with a 3–4 months follow-up

Objectives To investigate short-term and long-term effectiveness of simulation training to acquire a structured Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) approach for medical emergencies; and to examine which skills were learnt and maintained best.Design An observational study with a 3–4 months follow-up.Setting Skills center of the University Medical Center Groningen.Participants Thirty voluntary participants (21 females and 9 males; 27±2.77 years) of a simulation-based course.Intervention A 2-day ABCDE-teaching course for residents and non-residents. The course encompasses 24... Mehr ...