Evaluating the effects of participatory training in improving knowledge and skills on basic life support among commercial motorcyclists: A quasi-Experimental study in addressing road traffic injuries

Abstract Background Proper basic life support (BLS) is key in improving the survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. BLS skills deteriorate in three to 6 months after training. One method to improve skill retention may be using the “testing effect” to test skills at the end of a BLS course. The aim of our study was to investigate whether either testing or the timing of such testing after BLS training have any influence on skill retention. Methods This was a post-test only, partial coverage, prospective quasi-experimental study designed to evaluate a BLS training course among 464 fifth year medical students at Semmelweis University in the first semester of 2013/2014. Groups were systematically but non-randomly assigned to either a control group that took no exam or one of two experimental groups that took an exam (N = 179, NoExam group; N = 165, EndExam group – exam at the end of the BLS training; N = 120, 3mExam group – exam 3 months after the BLS training). The ability to perform ten prescribed essential BLS steps was evaluated during a skill retention assessment 2 months after the course in the NoExam, 2 months after the course (and the exam) in the EndExam and 5 months after the course (2 months after the exam) in the 3mExam group to measure skill retention and the effect of our intervention. Scores were calculated for each BLS step, and also summed up as a total score. We used Kruskal-Wallis test to assess differences in skill retention. Results Overall, NoExam and EndExam groups showed similar skill retention. The mean total score (and many of the sub-scores) of students was significantly higher in the 3mExam group compared to both the NoExam and the EndExam groups, and there was no difference in the total score (and many of the sub-scores) of the latter two groups. The 3mExam group had less variability in total scores (and many of the sub-scores) than the other two groups. Conclusion Our study provides evidence that testing these skills 3 months after BLS training may be more effective than either testing immediately at the end of the course or no testing at all.

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The Effects of Repeated Basic Life Support Training on Teachers’ Knowledge and Skill Levels: A Quasi-experimental Study

Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.4274/eajem.galenos.2019.47450 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 46-51

Author(s):

Kenan Gümüş ◽

Seval Keloğlan ◽

Nurhan Doğan ◽

Aslı Yılmaz ◽

Gamze Fışkın ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

Skill Levels ◽

Quasi Experimental

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Teaching Basic Life Support to schoolchildren: quasi-experimental study

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1518-8345.4078.3340 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 ◽

Author(s):

Ana Carolina Carraro Tony ◽

Fábio da Costa Carbogim ◽

Daniela de Souza Motta ◽

Kelli Borges dos Santos ◽

Amanda Aparecida Dias ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Elementary Schools ◽

Basic Education ◽

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

Education Students ◽

Cardiorespiratory Arrest ◽

Before And After ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental

Objective: to evaluate the knowledge of basic education students before and after educational intervention on Basic Life Support in a situation of adult cardiorespiratory arrest. Method: quasi-experimental study conducted with 335 students from three elementary schools. Data was collected using an instrument that captured sociodemographic data and knowledge about Basic Life Support. Subsequently, they were analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: students’ knowledge in the post-test (p <0.05) was significantly higher than in the pre-test. The average of the pre-test scores was 4.12 ± 1.7 and, in the post-test it was 6.53 ± 1.9 (p = 0.00). Conclusion: the results demonstrated effectiveness of the intervention with the expansion of knowledge about Basic Life Support in cardiorespiratory arrest. The results reinforce the importance of Nursing in health education actions in elementary schools.

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Knowledge about basic life support in European students

Orvosi Hetilap ◽

10.1556/oh.2014.29898 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 155 (21) ◽

pp. 833-837 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

József Marton ◽

Attila Pandúr ◽

Emese Pék ◽

Krisztina Deutsch ◽

Bálint Bánfai ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

European Countries ◽

Eastern European ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

European Students ◽

Western European ◽

Eastern European Countries ◽

European Youth

Introduction: Better knowledge and skills of basic life support can save millions of lives each year in Europe. Aim: The aim of this study was to measure the knowledge about basic life support in European students. Method: From 13 European countries 1527 volunteer participated in the survey. The questionnaire consisted of socio-demographic questions and knowledge regarding basic life support. The maximum possible score was 18. Results: Those participants who had basic life support training earned 11.91 points, while those who had not participated in lifesaving education had 9.6 points (p<0.001). Participants from former socialist Eastern European countries reached 10.13 points, while Western Europeans had average 10.85 points (p<0.001). The best results were detected among the Swedish students, and the worst among the Belgians. Conclusions: Based on the results, there are significant differences in the knowledge about basic life support between students from different European countries. Western European youth, and those who were trained had better performance. Orv. Hetil., 2014, 155(21), 833–837.

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Knowledge and Skills of Lay Participants Training with Basic Life Support Program in Case of Cardiac Arrest

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand ◽

10.35755/jmedassocthai.2021.s01.12162 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 104 (Suppl. 1) ◽

pp. S44-S48

Keyword(s):

Cardiac Arrest ◽

Training Program ◽

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

Training Session ◽

Smartphone Application ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Lay People ◽

Before And After ◽

Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is an important cause that leads to hospital admission and death. Improving lay people’s knowledge and skills in basic life support (BLS) may lead to reduced death associated with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. “BLS NU KKU” is a BLS training program developed from up-to-date literature as a smartphone application used to train lay people in the community. Objective: To evaluate BLS-related knowledge and skills of participants before and after BLS training. Materials and Methods: A one group pretest-posttest design was used to implement the present study in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Participants were 350 individuals age 18 and older. An 8-hour BLS training session was offered to 10 groups of 35 participants over the period of 10 months between November 2018 and August 2019. Self-administered questionnaires were used to assess BLS knowledge and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. Results: The mean score for BLS-related knowledge significantly increased after the BLS training (mean = 15.05, SD = 2.51) compared to the scores before the training (mean = 10.47, SD = 3.43) (p<0.05). BLS skills improved from 0% to 100% (p<0.001) will all skills rated with mostly “excellent” and “good”. Satisfaction with the training program was also rated mostly with “excellent” and “good”. Conclusion: The BLS training program effectively improved participants’ knowledge and skills for basic life support. This program should be disseminated to train lay people in other settings. Keywords: Basic life support, Cardiac arrest, Mobile application

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PERBANDINGAN METODE CERAMAH DAN HEALTH COACHING TENTANG BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) UNTUK REMAJA MASJID

JKEP ◽

10.32668/jkep.v4i1.231 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 24-30

Author(s):

Ronal Surya Aditya

Keyword(s):

Random Sampling ◽

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Health Coaching ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Lecture Method ◽

And Control

Basic life support (basic life support) is an action when a patient is found to be suddenly immobile, unconscious, or not breathing, so check the patient's response. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the lecture method and health coaching about BLS (Basic Life Support) in mosque youth. The research design is quasy-experiment. The population of this study was all male mosques in the year totaling 80 people. The sample in this study was simple random sampling. The research instrument used is the Heart-saver® observation sheet. The results showed differences in the results of Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney analysis in the treatment and control groups. For the control group, the lecture produced Wilcoxon (p = 0.26) and Mann-Whitney significance (p = 0.32). Whereas in the treatment group that received Health coaching produced Wilcoxon significance (p = 0.001) and Mann-Whitney (p = 0,000). Conclusion: Health coaching is more effective than the lecture method. Suggestion: the next researcher will combine health coaching with other methods to be able to provide more effective knowledge and skills.

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Retenção da aprendizagem após treinamento em Suporte Básico de Vida com uso de simulação de baixa fidelidade em uma unidade hospitalar odontológica

Scientia Medica ◽

10.15448/1980-6108.2018.1.29410 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 29410

Author(s):

Marcelo Nunes de Lima ◽

Fernanda Drummond Ruas Gaspar ◽

Túlio Gomes da Silva Mauro ◽

Márcia Apoliano Mesquita Arruda ◽

Gardênia da Silva Abbad

Keyword(s):

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

University Hospital ◽

Theoretical Knowledge ◽

Learning Retention ◽

Or Practice ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Research Interviews ◽

One Year

AIMS: To evaluate the learning retention of participants of a Basic Life Support course in a dental unit of a university hospital.METHODS: This study combined quantitative and qualitative methods in a quasi-experimental design, in which the same subjects were compared before and at two moments after an intervention, which consisted of a training course in Basic Life Support. The participants were employees of the Oral Health Unit of the University Hospital of Brasília. Three evaluations were performed: pre-test, post-test and late post-test, in order to assess participants' learning retention. In a second stage of the research, interviews were conducted with the participants approved in the retention learning test.RESULTS: At all, 66 professionals participated in the course and carried out the theoretical pre-test and the theoretical and practical post-test. One year and five months after the course, 10 participants were submitted to the late post-test, also theoretical and practical. Regarding the theoretical knowledge, the mean was 6.3±2.31 points in the pre-test, 8.3±1.25 points in the post-test and 5.1±1.44 points in the late post-test. Late post-test results revealed also that 70% of participants met the minimum theoretical knowledge requirement for approval (5 of 10 points) but only 20% passed the practical retention assessment. The two participants who passed the practical evaluation had repeated the training after the initial course.CONCLUSIONS: Basic Life Support training based on simulation resulted in practical and theoretical learning in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. However, the effect did not persist after one year and five months, except for participants who repeated the training during this period, indicating that the long term retention of this learning requires more opportunities for training or practice. Further studies are needed to investigate the ideal workload, the number of repetitions required during training and the appropriate frequency of training, as well as to obtain information about the influence of prior knowledge of the participants and the practice after training in retention of skills.

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