JMIR Publications

ABSTRACT

To assess whether the video-based error-correction (VBEC) procedure could improve the training performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among anesthesiology residents. A quasi-experimental study was conducted among anesthesiology residents between December 2022 and April 2023. Eighty anesthesiology residents were divided into a VBEC group (n = 40) and a control group (n = 40). The VBEC group underwent a 15-min VBEC CPR training, whereas the control group underwent a 15-min video-prompting CPR training. Primary outcomes included a post-training knowledge test and practical assessment scores. Secondary outcomes included the number of residents who correctly conducted CPR at each step, the rate of common mistakes during the CPR process, and the self-assessment results. The post-training knowledge test score of the VBEC group was significantly higher than that of the control group (73.0 ± 10.5 vs 65.1 ± 11.4; p < 0.001). The residents in the VBEC group had lower error rates in “failure to anticipate the next move” (7.5% vs 32.5%, p = 0.010) and “failure to debrief or problem solve after the code” (5.0% vs 27.5%; p = 0.013), as well as a higher correct rate of the “secure own safety” step (85.0% vs 45.0%; p < 0.001) than those in the control group. The VBEC group showed significantly higher confidence in CPR than the control group (62.5%vs 35.0%; p = 0.025). VBEC may be a promising strategy compared to the video-prompting procedure in the CPR training of anesthesiology residents.