Weaker compressions after night shift? The WeCAN manikin study

Eur J Emerg Med. 2016 Feb;23(1):65-7. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000284.

Abstract

To assess whether the quality of chest compressions (CC) differs before and after a night shift. We carried out a cluster randomized study in three Emergency Departments and three ICUs in Paris, France. Physicians were assessed on a control day and immediately following after a night shift. The primary endpoint was the proportion of CC with a depth greater than 50 mm. We analyzed 67 participants. The proportion of CC with a depth greater than 50 mm was similar on a control day and after a night shift [52% in both groups, mean difference of 0 (95% confidence interval: -17 to 17)]. Other indicators of CC quality were unchanged after a night shift, except for the mean depth of CC (51 vs. 48 mm, P=0.01). We report in our sample that the quality of CC after a night shift is not inferior to a control day.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Multicenter Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / standards*
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / trends
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Emergency Medicine / methods
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Female
  • France
  • Heart Massage / standards*
  • Heart Massage / trends
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Male
  • Manikins
  • Middle Aged
  • Night Care*
  • Physicians / standards
  • Pressure*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Reference Values
  • Task Performance and Analysis