scholarly journals The effectiveness of basic life support training on nursing students’ knowledge and basic life support practices: a non-randomized quasi-experimental study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 2252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selmin Kose ◽  
Semiha Akin ◽  
Onur Mendi ◽  
Sonay Goktas
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 966-976
Author(s):  
Selmin Kose ◽  
Semiha Akin ◽  
Onur Mendi ◽  
Sonay Goktas

This article has been retracted by the Editor as it has been published in a previous issue. Background: Provision of up-to-date information and skills training related to basic life support practices is very important for nursing students’ professional development and practitioner and education related roles. Objective: The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of basic life support training on knowledge and practices among nursing students. Methods: A non-randomized quasi-experimental design (one group pre-test-post-test) was used in this study. The study was conducted in the laboratory of an undergraduate nursing school. The sample consisted of a convenience sample of 1st-year stu- dents enrolled in the undergraduate nursing class. The study sample consisted of 65 nursing students. Basic life support training included both theoretical and practical components. The students’ knowledge and practices were assessed before basic life sup- port training. Data were collected using the knowledge assessment questionnaire. The practical skills for basic life support were observed and assessed using a checklist. The pre- and post-assessment practice scores were compared. Results: After basic life support training, level of knowledge and practical skill scores were higher compared to pre-training scores (t= -12.442, p=0.000; t= -22.899, p=0.000). There was a significant and moderate association between the adult basic life support knowledge form scores and the adult basic life support practice assessment form scores obtained after the training (r = 0.39, p<0.01). Conclusion: The study showed that basic life support training improved knowledge and skills related to basic life support practices in nursing students. Periodic basic life support training is very important for competency in this area among nursing students. Keywords: Basic life support; training; nursing; students


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enikő Kovács ◽  
Zsigmond Máté Jenei ◽  
Katalin Csordás ◽  
Gábor Fritúz ◽  
Balázs Hauser ◽  
...  

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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-51
Author(s):  
Kenan Gümüş ◽  
Seval Keloğlan ◽  
Nurhan Doğan ◽  
Aslı Yılmaz ◽  
Gamze Fışkın ◽  
...  

To evaluate nursing students’ CPR skills using mouth-to-mouth (MMV) and bag-valve-mask (BMV) ventilation techniques on manikin simulators for infant and adult victims after practical and theoretical training. A quasi-experimental randomised cross-over design study with 44 nursing students was carried out. The participants attended a 5-hour theoretical and practical CPR training session using MMV and BMV on adult and infant manikins. A month later, four 4-minute CPR tests were performed in pairs. Two tests were performed on the infant manikin and two on the adult, using the two ventilation techniques (MMV and BMV). No significant differences between the tests were observed in the quality of chest compression (p > 0.008). Significantly higher values of effective ventilations were observed with MMV as compared with BMV in both age groups: Adult (MMV: 98 ± 7% / BMV: 84 ± 17% / p = 0.003) and Infant (MMV: 97 ± 11% / BMV: 76 ± 26% / p = 0.001). CPR quality was significantly higher when using MMV on the infant (68 ± 16%; p < 0.001) than in the other tests. The nursing students did not manage to master BMV with either victim. New complementary strategies to help them grasp the necessary BMV skills will be required.


Author(s):  
Ana Carolina Carraro Tony ◽  
Fábio da Costa Carbogim ◽  
Daniela de Souza Motta ◽  
Kelli Borges dos Santos ◽  
Amanda Aparecida Dias ◽  
...  

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.


Author(s):  
María del Mar Requena-Mullor ◽  
Raquel Alarcón-Rodríguez ◽  
María Isabel Ventura-Miranda ◽  
Jessica García-González

Training in basic life support (BLS) using clinical simulation improves compression rates and the development of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. This study analyzed the learning outcomes of undergraduate nursing students taking a BLS clinical simulation course. A total of 479 nursing students participated. A pre-test and post-test were carried out to evaluate theoretical knowledge of BLS through questions about anatomical physiology, cardiac arrest, the chain of survival, and CPR. A checklist was used in the simulation to evaluate practical skills of basic CPR. The learning outcomes showed statistically significant differences in the total score of the pre-test and after completing the BLS clinical simulation course (pre-test: 12.61 (2.30), post-test: 15.60 (2.06), p < 0.001). A significant increase in the mean scores was observed after completing the course in each of the four parts of the assessment protocol (p < 0.001). The increase in scores in the cardiac arrest and CPR sections were relevant (Rosenthal’s r: −0.72). The students who had prior knowledge of BLS scored higher on both the pre-test and the post-test. The BLS simulation course was an effective method of teaching and learning BLS skills.


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