Kaiserman K, Martin GI, Sindel BC, Stewart ME, Michaud L, Martin P. The effectiveness of a cardiopulmonary resuscitation program for mothers of newborn infants.
J Perinatol 1989;
9:49-51. [PMID:
2709151]
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Abstract
To investigate the effectiveness of a 15-minute videotape on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a newborn infant, 28 mothers of normal term babies completed a 12-item test on infant CPR before, immediately after, and 4-6 weeks after viewing the videotape. Statistical analysis showed that the videotape significantly improved scores on the first post-test as compared with the pre-test. At final testing, scores were significantly lower than at the first post-test, but still significantly higher than the pre-test scores. CPR education should be adopted by all institutions providing obstetrical care.
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