Enhancing International Interprofessional ACLS Training: A Prospective Observational Study

Authors' Affiliations

Phillip Nichols, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine, Center for Experiential Learning, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. Derek Wenger, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine, Center for Experiential Learning, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. Andy Berry, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine, Center for Experiential Learning, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. Brock Blankenship, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine, Center for Experiential Learning, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.

Location

D.P. Culp Center Ballroom

Start Date

4-5-2024 9:00 AM

End Date

4-5-2024 11:30 AM

Poster Number

86

Name of Project's Faculty Sponsor

Brock Blankenship

Faculty Sponsor's Department

ETSU Quillen College of Medicine, Center for Experiential Learning

Classification of First Author

Clinical Doctoral Student

Competition Type

Competitive

Type

Poster Presentation

Presentation Category

Health

Abstract or Artist's Statement

High quality and effective healthcare is increasingly synonymous with collaboration and interprofessional teamwork in modern medical practice. Facilitating effective communication, shared decision making, and seamless coordination through interdisciplinary collaboration significantly improves the timely and appropriate delivery of interventions, enhancing patient care particularly in emergent situations. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of interprofessional Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training amongst medical providers in Belize without prior advanced cardiac training. An interprofessional team of medical doctors, nurses, mid-level providers, and EMTs from Belize with no prior formal ACLS training participated in a 2-day ACLS certification program facilitated by ETSU Quillen College of Medicine Faculty. Instructors emphasized role clarity, effective task management and teamwork behaviors that promote participant integration. Trainees completed a post-training survey, which evaluated confidence, training quality and real-life application. Survey results demonstrate improvement in participants' confidence, perceived knowledge, and competency to participate effectively in an interprofessional team in the context of cardiac life support and point to positive application of the intervention to real-world situations. Interprofessional learning integrated into ACLS training may also improve readiness for interprofessional collaboration, essential communication skills, and awareness of one's role. This intervention improved the preparedness of healthcare providers to respond to cardiac emergencies within this population, possibly leading to improved patient outcomes in Belize.

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Enhancing International Interprofessional ACLS Training: A Prospective Observational Study

D.P. Culp Center Ballroom

High quality and effective healthcare is increasingly synonymous with collaboration and interprofessional teamwork in modern medical practice. Facilitating effective communication, shared decision making, and seamless coordination through interdisciplinary collaboration significantly improves the timely and appropriate delivery of interventions, enhancing patient care particularly in emergent situations. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of interprofessional Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training amongst medical providers in Belize without prior advanced cardiac training. An interprofessional team of medical doctors, nurses, mid-level providers, and EMTs from Belize with no prior formal ACLS training participated in a 2-day ACLS certification program facilitated by ETSU Quillen College of Medicine Faculty. Instructors emphasized role clarity, effective task management and teamwork behaviors that promote participant integration. Trainees completed a post-training survey, which evaluated confidence, training quality and real-life application. Survey results demonstrate improvement in participants' confidence, perceived knowledge, and competency to participate effectively in an interprofessional team in the context of cardiac life support and point to positive application of the intervention to real-world situations. Interprofessional learning integrated into ACLS training may also improve readiness for interprofessional collaboration, essential communication skills, and awareness of one's role. This intervention improved the preparedness of healthcare providers to respond to cardiac emergencies within this population, possibly leading to improved patient outcomes in Belize.