Abstract 229: Engagement With Text Messaged CPR Reminder Videos After Hands-Only CPR Training in Undergraduate Students

Abstract

Background: Ultra-brief CPR videos have been used to help facilitate community CPR through increased public lay-person viewing of CPR skills. Similar videos have also been used as video reminders following CPR training to increase skill retention. However, real-life engagement in watching reminder skills videos after CPR training is unknown. The objective of this study is to evaluate the engagement of undergraduate students in watching CPR training reminder videos sent via text message following community-based Hands-Only CPR training. Methods: Undergraduate students at the Ohio State University (age > 18 years old) were recruited for Hands-Only CPR training. After training, students received text message refresher videos via personalized links for 6 months. Initial Hands-Only CPR training was conducted through a 1-hr standardized course followed by confirmation of skills acquisition by Laerdal Resusci Anne ® QCPR manikins during 2 minutes of Hands-Only CPR. CPR metrics evaluated included mean compression depth and rate (mean ± standard deviation). Following training, participants were sent one ultra-brief video per month for five months via text messaging. Our outcome of interest was engagement with viewing the reminder videos measured as the number of views per month per individual. Results: A total of 101 students (52 men and 49 females) were recruited during the 2017-18 academic school year. Initial Hands-Only CPR training was conducted with participants meeting guidelines for quality CPR with mean depth of 53 ± 9 mm and mean compression rate of 108 ± 10. During the 6 month post training period, 85% of participants watched the video at least once, 75% watched the video at least twice, and 50% watched three or more times. Only 14% did not watch any reminder videos. There was no difference in watching reminder video based on gender. Conclusion: Engagement of Hands-Only CPR trained undergraduate students in viewing a CPR reminder video at least twice in 6 months was high at 75%. Future research will be directed at determining whether reminder video viewings lead to retention of CPR skills.