ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SELF EFFICACY BEFORE AND AFTER TEACHING BASIC LIFE SUPPORT TO SCHOOLCHILDREN.

Maria De Lurdes Rovisco Branquinho Pais Monteiro Monteiro,Ana Isabel Borges Ferraz,Fernanda Maria Pereira Rodrigues

doi:10.1590/1984-0462/2021/39/2019143

Maria De Lurdes Rovisco Branquinho Pais Monteiro Monteiro, Ana Isabel Borges Ferraz + Show 1 more

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https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-0462/2021/39/2019143

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ABSTRACTObjective: Teaching basic life support to schoolchildren is well established as one of the most effective strategies in increasing bystander CPR rates. However, there is a lack of scientific evidence concerning the Portuguese pediatric population. The present study aims to evaluate the outcome of a basic life support training session on theoretical knowledge and self-efficacy, immediately after the training and 6 months later, in a pediatric population.Methods: A total of 392 schoolchildren, aged seven to 12 years old, participated in this prospective longitudinal study, answering a questionnaire before, immediately after, and six months after receiving 120 minutes of resuscitation training from medical students.Results: There was a significant increase in the knowledge and self-efficacy after one single training session. Both decreased over a period of six months but remained significantly higher than the baseline. These results were homogeneous across classes.Conclusions: Medical students provided adequate basic life support training to a group of Portuguese schoolchildren, with effects in the knowledge and self-efficacy lasting for at least six months.

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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem, responsible for a significant number of deaths in Europe.[1]
The students were from 12 different schools and 21 different classes; 94.1% of them were fourth graders and 86.2% were from public schools
Based on estimated marginal means. *The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level. 1: baseline; 2: one day to one week after training; 3: 6-months after training. This is the first Portuguese study carried out to evaluate the outcome on theoretical knowledge and self-efficacy of a Basic Life Support (BLS) training session provided by medical students to schoolchildren

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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem, responsible for a significant number of deaths in Europe.[1]. The motivation to start CPR is highly dependent on the level of knowledge and on the level of confidence in the ability to perform it correctly, both of which tend to increase after a hands-on training session.[7,8]

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