Training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and in-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest Treated in A Second-Level Hospital in Spain
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47363/JHS/2026(2)119Keywords:
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Ulstein Style, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, TrainingAbstract
Introduction: Cardiopulmonary arrest is a leading cause of premature death; it is unpredictable and potentially reversible. When it occurs in a
hospital, the patient has a greater chance of survival. Bidasoa Hospital has a cardiopulmonary resuscitation training group and a structured response
system for in-hospital cardiac arrest.
Objective: To evaluate the training program and the epidemiological characteristics of in-hospital cardiorespiratory arrests treated since 2016.
Method: Observational, retrospective and descriptive study. Registration records for CPR courses held between 2020 and 2025 were reviewed, analyzing the type of training received, participating professional categories, course repetition, and expressed satisfaction. In-hospital cardiac arrests recorded between January 2016 and December 2025, coded with diagnoses of cardiac arrest, were also analyzed. For each episode, sociodemographic and episode variables were collected following the international Utstein model. In the analysis of the results, p-values <0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Results: A low survival rate was observed (20% of resuscitated cardiac arrests), lower than that described in the literature. This is despite having an effective and widely accepted ongoing training program and an organized response system.
Conclusions: The study makes it possible to identify areas for improvement, such as the need to establish a mandatory and standardized record of all cardiorespiratory arrests attended, following the Utstein model; to insist on correct coding; and to reinforce periodic refresher training.
