Table 2 Relevance of potential CPC activities
Very relevant/Relevant = Relevant | Relevant | Not relevant | Total responses for question | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not relevant/Very irrelevant = Not relevant | |||||
Responses | % of total responses | Responses | % of total responses | ||
Practical training scenarios | 582 | 94% | 9 | 1% | 613 |
Annual cardiac re-certification | 566 | 92% | 29 | 4% | 616 |
Access to e-learning followed by related practice | 555 | 90% | 11 | 2% | 617 |
Access to medical journals/Medical books | 538 | 88% | 17 | 3% | 615 |
Training on a simulation manikin | 535 | 88% | 25 | 4% | 613 |
Attending courses accredited by PHECC | 518 | 84% | 30 | 5% | 614 |
Annual cardiac first response revalidation | 517 | 85% | 60 | 10% | 611 |
Evidence of current CPG compliance | 489 | 80% | 25 | 4% | 611 |
Mentoring others | 483 | 79% | 47 | 8% | 613 |
Major incident/Emergency exercises | 480 | 78% | 34 | 5% | 612 |
Regular practical assessments | 458 | 75% | 48 | 8% | 613 |
Working in a related hospital department | 453 | 74% | 64 | 10% | 612 |
Keeping a portfolio of CPC activities | 441 | 73% | 55 | 9% | 606 |
Relevant conferences e.g RESUS | 405 | 66% | 74 | 12% | 613 |
Lecturing/Teaching | 403 | 65% | 76 | 12% | 612 |
Appraisal with senior training officer (or above) | 373 | 61% | 92 | 15% | 612 |
Being a tutor | 349 | 57% | 95 | 16% | 607 |
Appraisal with a doctor/Medical supervisor | 309 | 51% | 115 | 19% | 610 |
Being an examiner | 309 | 51% | 116 | 19% | 607 |
Case study review | 283 | 46% | 114 | 19% | 610 |
Project work | 223 | 37% | 166 | 27% | 607 |
e-learning modules only and no related practice | 203 | 33% | 210 | 36% | 607 |
Appraisal of journal publications | 188 | 31% | 147 | 24% | 607 |