Evaluating the Impact of ACLS Training at Juzoor Training Center, Palestine (2024–2025): A Pre- and Post-Test Comparative Study Among Healthcare Professionals
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: Objectives Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training courses are designed curricula used to train healthcare professionals (HCPs) in cardiovascular emergencies. To the authors’ knowledge, data related to ACLS training conducted in Palestine among HCPs has not been published. Thus, this study aimed to assess knowledge among physicians and nurses before and after ACLS training conducted in Palestine using pre-post knowledge testing. Methods This pre- and post-test study enrolled 497 HCPs who completed a 2-day ACLS training course administered at Juzoor Training Center (Palestine) between April 2024 and September 2025. All HCPs included in this study participated in the training curriculum and were tested using the same 50-question multiple-choice questionnaire before and after completion of the training. Additionally, HCPs were evaluated on objective skills stations during a code scenario, addressing several key components of the ACLS curriculum. Participants’ knowledge scores were compared using the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS) version 22. A paired samples t-test was performed on the data. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Of participants enrolled, 57% were male. Most participants were physicians (n = 253, 51%). The majority of participants scored between 86–100 on the pre-training knowledge test (n = 267, 53.7%). Of those that took the pre-knowledge test, 27 participants (5.4%) scored 70 or less. Compared to the pre-knowledge testing, significantly more participants scored between 86–100 on the post-test evaluation (n = 438, 88.1%, p < 0.001). The paired samples t-test produced a statistically significant mean difference in score pre- and post-training (Mean difference = 5.87, SD = 9.27; t(488) = -14.00, p < 0.001). Conclusions ACLS training was effective at improving the knowledge of HCPs that participated in this study. Curriculum designed and implemented using high-yield standards with periodic simulation training may allow for sustained competency.
Source: Research Square
Institution: Arab American University
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225792974