ObjectivesBasic Life Support (BLS) is the application of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in order to save the lives of cardiac arrest victims by members of the public pending the arrival of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of training in order to ensure society understands the importance of early initiation of BLS, and to provide information concerning BLS and automated external defibrillators (AED).MethodsThis study consisted of 150 participants, of whom none were healthcare professionals. The research data were collected from 150 pre-tests and 100 post-tests. A Comparison of nominal data was analyzed by both McNemar's test and Pearson's chi-square exact test.ResultsOf the participants, 39% had received the BLS training prior to the study. It was observed that the participants’ desire for applying BLS increased from 43% to 78% post training, and the ratio of ability to distinguish the need for BLS increased from 54% to 79%. Our results also indicated that the knowledge level of the CPR application increased after the study. The proportion of participants who knew the purpose of using AED increased from 79.8% to 95.7%.ConclusionsIt was concluded that the BLS Awareness training increased in relation to the application of BLS, improved the BLS knowledge and increased awareness of the use of AED.

ÖzÖğrencilere bilişsel ve psikomotor davranışların kazandırılmasında etkili eğitim yöntemlerinden biri olan interaktif yöntemler, öğrencinin öğrenme sürecine aktif olarak katılımını sağlamaktadır. Bu kapsamda interaktif yöntemlerden olan simülasyon uygulamalarında simüle hasta/standardize hasta kullanılabilmektedir. Simüle hasta, gerçek hasta senaryosunu canlandırmak ve sunmak için eğitim almış kişiler olup öğrencilerin gerçek hasta ortamından önce sanal ya da laboratuvar ortamında deneyime dayalı güvenli bir öğrenme imkânı sunmaktadır. Bu uygulama öğrencilerin; bilgi ve beceri düzeyinin, öz yeterliğinin, motivasyonunun ve kendilerine güvenlerinin artmasını, kaygı düzeyinin azalmasını ve klinik karar verme becerilerinin gelişmesini sağlamaktadır. Bu makalede iletişim eğitiminde ve psikiyatride simule hasta uygulamalarının kısaca gözden geçirilmesi amaç-lanmıştır.Anahtar sözcükler: İletişim, inceleme, simüle hasta. AbstractOne of the effective methods of teaching to earn cognitive and psychomotor behaviors for students is interactive methods in which they actively participate in learning process. Simulated/standardized patient can be used in simulation application which is one type of the interactive methods. The simulant patient consists of those who have been trained to act and display the real patient scenario. The simulant patient provides a safe learning environment based on experience in virtual or laboratory environment prior to the actual patient environment for students. This application helps students to increase the level of knowledge and skills, their self adequacy, their motivation and their safety, reduce their level of anxiety and improve their clinical decision making skills. The aim of this article is to briefly review simulated patient practices in communication training and psychiatry.