Official lay basic life support courses in Germany: is delivered content up to date with the guidelines? An observational study.

Background And Objectives: Educating the lay public in basic life support (BLS) is a cornerstone to improving bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) rates. In Germany, the official rescue organisations deliver accredited courses based on International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) guidelines to up to 1 million participants every year. However, it is unknown how these courses are delivered in reality.

Does clinical teacher training always improve teaching effectiveness as opposed to no teacher training? A randomized controlled study.

Background: Teacher training may improve teaching effectiveness, but it might also have paradoxical effects. Research on expertise development suggests that the integration of new strategies may result in a temporary deterioration of performance until higher levels of competence are reached. In this study, the impact of a clinical teacher training on teaching effectiveness was assessed in an intensive course in emergency medicine.

The simulated patient's view on teaching: results from a think aloud study.

Purpose: This study explored third-year clinical teaching encounters from the perspective of the simulated patient (SP) participants.

Method: In August through December 2008, to obtain data from SPs, the authors used retrospective Think Aloud (rTA) methodology on video recordings of teaching sessions in which the respective SPs had participated. While watching the video, SPs were instructed to speak aloud their thoughts in response to the question "What made you feel comfortable or uncomfortable during the session?" Recordings of rTA exercises were analyzed by qualitative content analysis.