Abstract
BackgroundIntegrating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in secondary schools will increase the number of potential CPR providers. However, currently too few certified instructors are available for this purpose. Training medical students and physical education student teachers to become CPR instructors could decrease this shortage.AimExamine whether medical students and physical education student teachers can provide CPR training for secondary school pupils as well as (i. e., non-inferior to) registered nurses.MethodsA total of 144 secondary school pupils were randomly assigned to CPR training by a registered nurse (n = 12), a medical student (n = 17) or a physical education student teacher (n = 15). CPR performance was assessed after training and after eight weeks in a simulated cardiac arrest scenario on a resuscitation manikin, using manikin software and video recordings.ResultsNo significant differences were found between the groups on the overall Cardiff Test scores and the correctness of the CPR techniques during the post-training and retention test. All pupils showed sufficient CPR competence, even after eight weeks.ConclusionTraining by medical students or physical education student teachers is non-inferior to training by a registered nurse, suggesting that school teachers, student teachers and medical students can be recruited for CPR training in secondary schools.
Highlights
By increasing the number of citizens trained to perform basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) could be improved [1,2,3,4]
Training by medical students or physical education student teachers is non-inferior to training by a registered nurse, suggesting that school teachers, student teachers and medical students can be recruited for CPR training in secondary schools
Our results support the hypothesis that secondary school pupils who are trained by physical education student teachers or medical students perform non-inferiorly to pupils trained by registered nurses, both immediately after the training and after eight weeks
Summary
By increasing the number of citizens trained to perform basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) could be improved [1,2,3,4]. The aim of this study was to examine whether medical students and physical education student teachers can provide CPR training for secondary school pupils as well as Training medical students and physical education student teachers to become CPR instructors could decrease this shortage. Aim Examine whether medical students and physical education student teachers can provide CPR training for secondary school pupils as well as Methods A total of 144 secondary school pupils were randomly assigned to CPR training by a registered nurse (n = 12), a medical student (n = 17) or a physical education student teacher (n = 15). CPR performance was assessed after training and after eight weeks in a simulated cardiac arrest scenario on a resuscitation manikin, using manikin software and video recordings
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