Table 3 SWOT analysis of automated BLS skills testing
From: Assessing basic life support skills without an instructor: is it possible?
Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
· Accessible (24 h/24 h) | · Need for human supervision to supply disposables (wipes and lungs) |
· Automated | · Frequent manikin maintenance |
· Standardised | · Technical failures (manikin, hardware or software bug, computer problems |
· Objective (no instructor bias) | · Hygiene concerns |
· Able to achieve adequate testing (effectiveness) | |
· within the shortest period of time (efficiency) | |
Opportunities | Threats |
· Formative testing of large groups | · Dependency of computer and internet technology |
· Certification procedures | · Monopoly of technology and commercial exploitation |
· Pre- and post testing in educational interventions | |
Acceptance by internet generation |