Interprofessional education and social interaction: The use of automated external defibrillators in team-based basic life support


Onan A., ŞİMŞEK N.

Health Informatics Journal, cilt.25, sa.1, ss.139-148, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/1460458217704252
  • Dergi Adı: Health Informatics Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.139-148
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: automated external defibrillator, basic life support, interprofessional education, technology acceptance, TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL, RESUSCITATION, EXTENSION, ATTITUDES
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© The Author(s) 2017.Automated external defibrillators are pervasive computing devices designed for the treatment and management of acute sudden cardiac arrest. This study aims to explain users’ actual use behavior in teams formed by different professions taken after a short time span of interaction with automated external defibrillator. Before the intervention, all the participants were certified with the American Heart Association Basic Life Support for healthcare providers. A statistically significant difference was revealed in mean individual automated external defibrillator technical skills between uniprofessional and interprofessional groups. The technical automated external defibrillator team scores were greater for groups with interprofessional than for those with uniprofessional education. The nontechnical automated external defibrillator skills of interprofessional and uniprofessional teams revealed differences in advantage of interprofessional teams. Students positively accept automated external defibrillators if well-defined and validated training opportunities to use them expertly are available. Uniprofessional teams were successfully supported by their members and, thereby, used automated external defibrillator effectively. Furthermore, the interprofessional approach resulted in as much effective teamwork as the uniprofessional approach.