Medisur (Dec 2018)
Guideline for teaching life support. Agreement for the project of training and research in life support. Cienfuegos, 2018
Abstract
Foundation: Primary cardiac failure is a worldwide Health problem and one of its solutions is to count on health professionals and the population in general with knowledge in cardio-pulmonary-cerebral resuscitation. The project for the training and research in life support in emergencies and disasters may be an academic framework to achieve it. Objective: to update, for the project, the teaching guides and strategy for first aids. Methods: national workshop developed in July 2018 in Cienfuegos, with 13 experts and four key informers. The techniques of brain storming, and nominal group, semi-structured questionnaire and documentary review were used. Results: it is proposed for teaching first aids to undergraduate students and postgradutes as well: the objectives, specific aspects, teaching strategy, contents, scope, skills to develop, future research, and areas for inter-institutional collaboration. Conclusion: academic proposals for the course “Life Support” allows approaching treaching first aids to the population and specialized groups as well.