Importance and Implementation of Training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation in Schools

Cave, Diana; Aufderheide, Tom P.; Beeson, Jeffrey; Ellison, Alison; Gregory, Andrew; Hazinski, Mary Fran; Hiratzka, Loren F.; Lurie, Keith G.; Morrison, Laurie J.; Mosesso, Vincent N.; Nadkarni, Vinay; Potts, Jerry; Samson, Ricardo A.; Sayre, Michael R.; Schexnayder, Stephen M.

doi:10.1161/cir.0b013e31820b5328

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“…Pupils can attain first‐aid skills at an early age, and teachers can provide first‐aid training on level with that provided by medical personnel 10, 11, 12, 13. Programmes to teach schoolchildren have been associated with increased bystander CPR rates, and first aid is recommended for inclusion in school curricula 9, 11, 14, 15, 16…”

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First‐aid training in school: amount, content and hindrances

Bakke

Schwebs

2017

Acta Anaesthesiol Scand

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BackgroundTo increase knowledge and competence about first aid in the population, first‐aid instruction is included in primary and secondary school curricula. This study aimed to establish how much time is spent on first‐aid training, which first‐aid measures are taught, and which factors prevent teachers from providing the quantity and quality of first‐aid training that they wish to give.MethodsA questionnaire was distributed to teachers in physical education in primary and secondary schools and to teachers in vocational subjects in higher secondary schools.ResultsThe teachers taught a median of two lessons in first aid per year. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was taught by 64% of teachers, free airway and recovery position by 69% and stopping severe bleeding by 51%. Recognising heart attack and stroke was taught by 25% and 23%, respectively. The main factors that the teachers perceived as limiting the amount and quality of first‐aid training were insufficient learning objective specifications in the curriculum, too many other competence aims, lack of CPR mannequins and lack of training as first‐aid instructors.DiscussionNorwegian teachers provide an appreciable amount of first‐aid training to their students. However, several potential life‐saving measures are poorly covered. The curriculum needs to contain first aid but also should specify what first‐aid measures to be taught. First‐aid training of teachers should adequately prepare them to be first‐aid instructors.

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First‐aid training in school: amount, content and hindrances

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Schwebs

2017

Acta Anaesthesiol Scand

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“…La Academia Americana del Corazón (American Heart Association, AHA, por sus siglas en inglés) recomienda la RCP realizada fuera del hospital con compresiones de pecho solas únicamente para los adultos, pero no para los niños. 17,20 La fortaleza física es determinante en las maniobras de reanimación, por lo que sería preferible dictar los cursos de RCP a padres y/o público general con edades mayores de 13 o 14 años. 21 Por debajo de esa edad, se podría enseñar a valorar de forma básica a la víctima y a alertar a un adulto y al sistema de emergencias.…”

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Cursos de reanimación cardiopulmonar básicos para padres de recién nacidos y lactantes

Enríquez¹,

Castro²,

Rabasa³

et al. 2014

Arch Argent Pediat

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“…Popular strategies include the integration of effective dispatch-assisted telephone CPR instructions, 10-13 the implementation of CPR education in schools, 14 the organization of mass CPR training events, [15][16][17] targeted CPR training for family members of individuals with known cardiovascular disease, 18,19 and, recently, the promotion of a simplified chest-compression-only (CCO) CPR technique for bystanders. 20,21 However, these efforts have largely been unsuccessful, in that bystander CPR rates in OHCA remain unchanged.…”

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Are Canadians more willing to provide chest-compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?—a nation-wide public survey

Cheskes

Morrison

Beaton

et al. 2015

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BackgroundBystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves the likelihood of survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), yet it is performed in only 30% of cases. The 2010 guidelines promote chest-compression-only bystander CPR—a change intended to increase willingness to provide CPR.Objectives1) To determine whether the Canadian general public is more willing to perform chest-compression-only CPR compared to traditional CPR; 2) to characterize public knowledge of OHCA; and 3) to identify barriers and facilitators to bystander CPR.MethodsA 32-item survey assessing resuscitation knowledge, and willingness to provide CPR were disseminated in five Canadian regions. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize response distribution. Logistic regression analysis was applied to assess shifts in intention to provide CPR.ResultsA total of 428 completed surveys were analysed. When presented with a scenario of being a bystander in an OHCA, a greater proportion of respondents were willing to provide chest-compression-only CPR compared to traditional CPR for all victims (61.5% v. 39.7%, p<0.001), when the victim was a stranger (55.1% v. 38.8%, p<0.001), or when the victim was an unkempt individual (47.9% v. 28.5%, p<0.001). When asked to describe an OHCA, 41.4% said the heart stopped beating, and 20.8% said it was a heart attack. Identified barriers and facilitators included fear of litigation and lack of skill confidence.ConclusionsThis study identified gaps in knowledge, which may impair the ability of bystanders to act in OHCA. Most respondents expressed greater willingness to provide chest-compression-only CPR, but this was mediated by victim characteristics, skill confidence, and recognition of a cardiac arrest.

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Importance and Implementation of Training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation in Schools

Cited by 246 publications

References 97 publications

First‐aid training in school: amount, content and hindrances

First‐aid training in school: amount, content and hindrances

Cursos de reanimación cardiopulmonar básicos para padres de recién nacidos y lactantes

Are Canadians more willing to provide chest-compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?—a nation-wide public survey

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