Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of an intervention aimed at the enhancing of undergraduate students in emergency situations and to identify the factors related to the acquisition of participants’ knowledge and skills. This was an intervention study using a convenience sample of 424 students from different campuses of a public university in the interior of São Paulo State, Brazil. Theoretical learning was assessed using pre-test and post-test multiple-choice questions, and skills in basic life support were assessed via simulation using a mannequin, immediate feedback devices and a checklist. The mean knowledge score attained was 15.1 (SD±3.50) on the pre-test and20.9 (SD±3.20) on the post-test (p< 0.001). Regarding basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills, the mean scores before and after the training were 36.3(SD=±5.3) and178 (SD± 28.3) respectively (p< 0.001). Age was associated with an increase in knowledge and skills’ score when comparing before and after training scores (p=0.0000). The practical basic life support training intervention received an assessment of 75.4%from students of all areas. The training intervention contributed to improvement in both knowledge of care in emergency situations and basic life support skills. Age was the only factor that independently influenced the development of learning and psychomotor skills.
Highlights
Emergency situations unexpectedly arise in people's lives requiring the initiation of quick, objective and effective actions
About 22% of all students had received background training courses at state-owned technical schools (ETECs), drivers training centers and junior firefighter programs without any training in basic life support training, and 6.1% indicated having had an experience in an emergency situation in the past
These study results indicate a significant increase in the number of correct answers to the theoretical questions and in the checklist of psychomotor skills after the training
Summary
Emergency situations unexpectedly arise in people's lives requiring the initiation of quick, objective and effective actions. Training and instructing the lay population on the appropriate care to provide in emergency situations enhances the chances of survival of victims and reduces the impact of resulting sequelae (Viereck et al, 2017). This is because it limits the chances of a rescuer’s paralysis when confronted with the unexpected (Gebreegziabher Gebremedhn et al, 2017)(Viereck et al, 2017). Care in emergencies situations necessitates that the victim ought to receive immediate attention (Bakke et al, 2016)(De Buck et al, 2015). Such situations or conditions that require immediate intervention to avoid serious adverse events are referred to as emergencies (DEcs, MeSH)
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