First Aid and Basic Life Support Skills Training Early in the Medical Curriculum: Curriculum Issues, Outcomes, and Confidence of Students

Introduction: Every person should be aware of the skill of basic life support resuscitation (BLS) and its knowledge is vital for medical and paramedical personnel. Structured training & retraining is required for its efficient execution which is lacking in the current medical curriculum. Basic situation analysis regarding the student‟s knowledge regarding BLS is necessary to develop a effective training programme. Materials and Methods: A Cross sectional study was conducted among 248 final year UG students (n=142) and interns (n=106) of a Private medical college using a pre tested validated questionnaire. The questions were based on American Heart Association BLS Guidelines and basic first aid which consist of 20 questions . The correct responses were given 1 mark each and total was obtained for 20 marks. The knowledge of the study participants were then categorized into 4 groups (0-5=poor ; 6-10=fair ; 11-15=good; 16-20 = Excellent). The results were analysed using SPSS version - 21.0. Results: In this study 38.9% (n=96) showed excellent knowledge, 18.4% (n=46) showed fair knowledge on First aid/BLS, 22.5% (n = 56) showed good knowledge and rest 20.2% [n=50] were poor. About 15% (n=37) of Interns and 13% (n=32) of final year students had excellent knowledge of First aid/BLS and the difference between them was statistically significant.(p=0.002). While associating training with regards to knowledge of BLS 47% (n=117) showing good knowledge levels as opposed to 19.2%(n=48) among those who have not attended the training. (p=0.001). And associating training with regards to knowledge of first aid 66.5% (n=165) showing good knowledge levels as opposed to 32.3%(n=80) among who have not attended the training. (p=0.001) Conclusion: Knowledge of First aid and BLS was better among interns than final year undergraduates, with trained showing higher levels than the untrained.

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Improved basic life support skills and patient transportation at ambulance drivers in Medan Tuntung and Medan Sunggal area to improve patient safety

ABDIMAS TALENTA: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ◽

10.32734/abdimastalenta.v4i2.4238 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 802-807

Author(s):

Yetty Machrina ◽

Kamal Basri Siregar ◽

Nuraiza Meutia ◽

Gema Nazri Yanni ◽

Yunita Sari Pane

Keyword(s):

Patient Safety ◽

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

Improve Patient Safety ◽

Skills Training ◽

T Test ◽

Before And After ◽

Support Skills ◽

Improve Patient ◽

Paired T Test

The technique of providing basic and quick life support (BHD) and transportation to patients with cardiac and pulmonary arrest can save a patient's life. An ambulance driver as one of the ambulance personnel should be equipped with the two forms of skills above. The aim of community service is to increase the capacity of ambulance drivers in terms of providing basic life support skills and patient transportation to improve patient safety. This training was held in September 2019, at the H. Adam Malik General Hospital Training Center Installation Medan, with 24 participants. The training is carried out with 2 methods, namely exposure to BHD theory and BHD skills training. The knowledge and skills of participants before and after the training were assessed. Pre and post assessment results were analyzed using paired t-test with a significance level of p <0.05 Ambulance drivers in the Medan Tuntung and Medan Sunggal area are mostly over 30 years old, with most working as ambulance drivers for more than 5 years. The most recent level of education is high school graduation or equivalent. The results of statistical analysis using paired t-test, obtained a significant difference in the knowledge of ambulance drivers about basic life support theory before and after training (p = 0.000). Likewise, ambulance driver skills in providing basic life support for adult patients, infants and children were significantly different before and after training (p = 0.000). Training in basic life support skills and patient transportation can increase the capacity of ambulance drivers in providing basic life support..

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Retention of first aid and basic life support skills in undergraduate medical students

Medical Education Online ◽

10.3402/meo.v19.24841 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 24841 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Pim A. de Ruijter ◽

Heleen A. Biersteker ◽

Jan Biert ◽

Harry van Goor ◽

Edward C. Tan

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

First Aid ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Support Skills

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A training program on first aid and basic life support skills among teachers of a school in South Delhi: a feasibility assessment

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183972 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (10) ◽

pp. 4345

Author(s):

Olivia Marie Jacob ◽

Anil Goswami ◽

Farhad Ahamed ◽

Mahasweta Dubey ◽

Kiran Goswami ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

First Aid ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Training Module ◽

Feasibility Assessment ◽

Emergency Situations ◽

Before And After ◽

Support Skills

Background: There is a need for training teachers in first aid skills as they are the primary contact for most commonly encountered emergency situations in school scenario. The objective of the study was to assess the feasibility of a training program on first aid and basic life support skills among teachers of a school in south Delhi, India.Methods: We identified topics and prepared a training module (6-hour duration on a single day) for teachers and conducted the training in the Centre for Community Medicine department of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.Results: 40 teachers were involved in this study. The mean (SD) score before and after the training was 5.55 (1.88) and 12.4 (1.66) respectively. A significant improvement in the scores pertaining to knowledge on first aid skill was observed after the training (p<0.01).Conclusions: We conclude that training program is feasible and acceptable by teachers and improves their immediate knowledge and skills.

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Improving the cost-effectiveness of laypersons’ paediatric basic life support skills training: A randomised non-inferiority study

Resuscitation ◽

10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.02.032 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 138 ◽

pp. 28-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Asbjørn Hasselager ◽

Cathrine Bohnstedt ◽

Doris Østergaard ◽

Claus Sønderskov ◽

Kristine Bihrmann ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cost Effectiveness ◽

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

Skills Training ◽

Support Skills ◽

The Cost

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Basic Life Support Skills of the First Aid Course Ⅱ/Standard First Aid Course Ambulance Personnel

Journal of UOEH ◽

10.7888/juoeh.20.135 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 135-144

Author(s):

Koichi TANIGAWA ◽

Akio SHIGEMATSU

Keyword(s):

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

First Aid ◽

Ambulance Personnel ◽

Support Skills

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EFFECTIVENESS OF BASIC LIFE SUPPORT SKILL TRAINING PACKAGE FOR MEDICAL INTERNS IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL IN KERALA

10.36106/ijar/7409085 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-2

Author(s):

Althaf A ◽

Retheesh K H ◽

Suni K Akbar

Keyword(s):

Teaching Hospital ◽

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

Skill Training ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Skills Training ◽

Training Package ◽

Post Test ◽

Medical Interns ◽

Support Skills

The study was aimed to assess the basic life support skills of interns in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Kerala and to evaluate the effectiveness of a skill training package in improving their cognitive skills. Methods: 92 medical students who have recently completed their internship were enrolled in this interventional study. Each skills training session consists of a six-stage process comprising the pre-test, tutor demonstration, followed by explanation, hands-on training practice under supervision and the post-test. Pre and post tests were carried out to assess the basic life support skills of participants. Results: The overall mean test score improved significantly from 1.88 (SD 1.9) in the pre-test to 9.15 (SD 0.85) in the post-test (p < 0.000). McNemar Chi square test was used to compare the critical performance and find the effectiveness of the training package. Conclusion: The pre-test assessment of basic life support skills of the participants revealed the critical lacunae in our medical curriculum. The training package on basic life support skills is highly effective in improving the basic life support skills of medical interns.

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