Emotional Impact of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training on High School Students

Introduction: No definitive answer has been given to the question ‘who should teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation?’ Healthcare professionals and high school teachers are mostly the trainers, but medical students are increasingly being used for this purpose. Methods: We divided 296 high school students in three groups based on trainer professional level. Medical students, anaesthesia and intensive care residents, and anaesthesia and intensive care specialists provided basic life support training. We tested their theoretical knowledge with the help of a multiple-choice question questionnaire and practical abilities with the help of a medical simulator, recording chest compression frequency as the primary outcome parameter. Results: The study shows comparable results in all groups, with the exception of the chest compression frequency which was higher in the students’ and residents’ groups (students: 134.7/min ± 14.1; residents: 137.9/min ± 15.9; specialists: 126.3/min ± 19.3). Increased rates were not associated with lower depths (39.0 mm ± 8.2, 40.5 mm ± 9.7, and 38.1 mm ± 8.2), so the quality of compressions provided may be seen as equivalent in all the study groups. Conclusion: Our data suggest that medical students may be as effective as anaesthesia and intensive care specialists and residents in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

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Online Resuscitation Training. Does it improve high school students’ ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a simulated environment?

Resuscitation ◽

10.1016/j.resuscitation.2006.05.007 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 71 (3) ◽

pp. 352-357 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Gavin Teague ◽

Richard H. Riley

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽

School Students ◽

Simulated Environment ◽

Resuscitation Training

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for high school students using an immersive 360‐degree virtual reality environment

British Journal of Educational Technology ◽

10.1111/bjet.13025 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (6) ◽

pp. 2050-2062 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

E. Z. Barsom ◽

R. D. Duijm ◽

L. W. P. Dusseljee‐Peute ◽

E. B. Landman‐van der Boom ◽

E. J. Lieshout ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Virtual Reality ◽

High School Students ◽

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽

Virtual Reality Environment ◽

School Students ◽

Resuscitation Training

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Basic life support skills of high school students before and after cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: a longitudinal investigation

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1186/1757-7241-20-31 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 31 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Theresa M Meissner ◽

Cordula Kloppe ◽

Christoph Hanefeld

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽

Basic Life Support ◽

Life Support ◽

School Students ◽

Longitudinal Investigation ◽

Resuscitation Training ◽

Before And After ◽

Support Skills

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The Iterative Development and Testing of an Interactive Mobile Application for Skill Retention of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among High School Students: A Pilot Study

Simulation & Gaming ◽

10.1177/10468781211032692 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 104687812110326

Author(s):

Adeel Arif ◽

Amber Arif ◽

Kimberly Anne Fasciglione ◽

Farrukh Nadeem Jafri

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

Low Cost ◽

Survival Rates ◽

Compression Rate ◽

School Students ◽

Skill Retention ◽

Before And After

Abstract: Background Locations concentrated with High School (HS) students tend to have lower out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival rates. Mobile applications (apps) have the capability to augment cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skill retention as a low-cost, accessible training method. Methods An iterative process to develop an app to reinforce CPR skills emphasizing hand placement, compression rate, real-time feedback, and recurring tips is described. The app was tested on HS students to measure its impact on quality and comfort of CPR using Likert surveys and skills assessments before and after one month of usage. CPR Score and compression rate were measured using the Laerdal™ Little Anne Manikin QCPR software. Results Fourteen HS students participated in a prospective observational study. It was found that the use of the developed app was associated with improved CPR performance (80.43% v. 87.86%, p=0.01-0.02, 95% CI=2.20-12.66) after one month. Additionally, improvements were demonstrated in compression rate accuracy (21.43% v. 64.29%, p=0.041, 95% CI=0.132-0.725), increased comfort performing CPR (3.86 v. 4.79, p<0.001, 95% CI =0.99-1.00) and comfort performing CPR on strangers (2.71 v. 4.42, p<0.001, 95% CI=1.24-2.19). In addition, for every time the app was used, CPR performance increased by 0.5668% (p=0.0182). Conclusion Findings suggest that mobile apps may have promising implications as augmentative tools for CPR curriculums.

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