Guideline for pediatric and neonatal life support. Consensus for the project of training and research in life support. Cienfuegos, 2018

• Published in: MediSur Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 820 - 836
• Main Authors: Dunia María Chávez Amaro, Alberto R. Piriz Assa, Arturo Victor Pérez de Villa Amil, Ana Rosa Martínez Villares, Lissette del Rosario López González, Grupo Fiaved-Aviapen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 01-12-2018
• Subjects: apoyo vital cardíaco avanzado; atención de apoyo vital avanzado en trauma; educación de posgrado; educación médica; niño; reanimación cardiopulmonar; recién nacido
• ISSN: 1727-897X

Foundation: cardio-respiratory failure in the child is considered a Health problem. The most important determinant for survival is the presence of a trained individual to performer cardio-pulmonary-cerebral resuscitation. In the framework of the project Training and research for life support in Emergencies and disasters, updating guidelines for teaching pediatric and neonatal life support may contribute to resuscitation success and quality survival.
Objective: to update the guidelines and strategies for teaching pediatric and neonatal life support.
Method: a National Workshop with ten experts and three key informers, during the 10th and 11th of July 2018 in Cienfuegos. Brain storming and nominal group were used as techniques and it was applied a semi-structured questionnaire with previous documentary review.
Development: objectives, didactic aspects, teaching strategy, contents, scope, and skills to develop for teaching pediatric and neonatal life support. It was defined the structure a model course for teaching the topic and the main considerations for its execution.
Conclusion: academic proposals for the course Advanced pediatric and neonatal life support allow approaching the pediatric patient in emergency situations by the assisting medical personnel.