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The effect of different retraining intervals on the skill performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in laypeople-A three-armed randomized control study.
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Resuscitation . Jul2018, Vol. 128, p151-157. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- <bold>Aim: </bold>Our study aimed to compare cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performance among laypeople with different retraining intervals.<bold>Methods: </bold>Ninety-six non-medical university students were randomly allocated into 3 groups after receiving initial CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) training. Sixty participants completed the study. The participants in the 3-, 6-, and 12-month groups received the same retraining every 3-, 6-, and 12 months. An 80-min retraining course comprised a video lecture and hands-on practice, with feedback from the instructors and the Resusci Anne® QCPR. The primary outcome was a skill pass rate one year post-initial training. The secondary outcomes included a skill pass rate prior to each retraining course, knowledge test scores, and individual skill performance evaluated by assessors and by SkillReporter® software one year post-initial training.<bold>Results: </bold>The characteristics among the groups were similar. The 3-month group had the highest pass rate (3-month group: 6-month group: 12-month group, 100.0%: 78.9%: 19.0%, p < 0.001) in the primary outcome. In secondary outcomes, the 3-month group had a higher pass rate than the 6-month group at 6 months post-initial training. The 3-month group achieved the highest knowledge test scores, and performed best in many ventilation items. They showed similar performance to the 6-month group and better performance than the 12-month group in chest compression items. The 3 groups performed similarly in AED manipulation.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Although young laypeople with a 3-month retraining interval had the highest pass rate when performing conventional CPR, a 6-month retraining interval may be considered for training compression-only CPR and AED when balancing outcomes and resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03009572
- Volume :
- 128
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Resuscitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130123716
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.05.010