Table.
Results | Group 1 (9 Future Trainers Taught by Faculty) | Group 2 (28 Students Taught by Trainers From Group 1) |
Pretest scores, median (SD) | ||
All specialties | 71% (7%) | 65% (15%) |
Pediatrics | 75% (5%) | 77% (7%) |
Emergency medicine | 71% (6%) | 63% (13%) |
Anesthesiology | 63% (7%) | 47% (15%) |
Posttest scores, median (SD) | ||
All specialties | 85% (9%) | 85% (7%) |
Pediatrics | 80% (10%) | 85% (4%) |
Emergency medicine | 93% (0%) | 89% (6%) |
Anesthesiology | 78% (4%) | 81% (7%) |
Questionnaire responses, median score (1, strongly agree; 2, agree; 3, neutral; 4, disagree; 5, strongly disagree) | ||
“Before this APLS course, I felt comfortable taking care of sick children.” | 2.4 (SD 0.9) | 2.4 (SD 0.7) |
“After this APLS course, I feel comfortable taking care of sick children.” | 1.3 (SD 0.6) | 1.5 (0.5) |
Abbreviation: APLS, Advanced Pediatric Life Support.