Stop the Bleed Training Improves Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence Among School Nurses

Latuska, Katelyn M; Graf, Richard L.; Zwislewski, Adam; Meyer, Loreen K.; Nanassy, Autumn

doi:10.3928/00220124-20191015-06

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“…The study showed that those who had first aid training had 2.12 higher odds of correct tourniquet application and those who had bleeding control training had 3.5 higher odds of correct applications compared with those with no training [22]. These results also reported by other studies that showed increase in confidence and knowledge in bleeding control after having training [23][24][25][26].…”

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Awareness, Attitude, and Willingness Toward Bleeding Control by Bystanders in Riyadh

Arkoubi¹,

Salati²,

Almughira³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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BackgroundHemorrhage after trauma is the second leading cause of death in patients in the prehospital environment, and intervention by bystanders before the arrival of professional rescuers has the potential to save lives in such circumstances. No studies have been conducted in Saudi Arabia till date to assess the knowledge and awareness of bleeding control by bystanders. Hence, this study was conducted with an aim to assess the level of awareness, attitude, and willingness toward bleeding control by bystanders in Riyadh city, the capital of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). MethodologyThis is an observational cross-sectional survey design that was conducted from July 2022 to August 2022 using an electronic questionnaire targeting populations who live in Riyadh city. MS Excel 2022 was used for data entry and coding, while SPSS Version 26 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) was used for data analysis. ResultsIn this study, 585 adults from Riyadh city were recruited. Among the participants, 62.9% of them were between 16 and 26 years of age; 55.4% were males and 90.3% were Saudi Arabian citizens. Of the participants, 76.1% reported that they did not have any experience in participation in bleeding control related activity. Fear of causing more harm to the patients by attempting bleeding control was expressed by 65.1%. In general, 40.2% of the participants have adequate knowledge considering controlling of bleeding in an emergency setting. Higher level of education and having a previous first aid training were associated with better knowledge significantly (p=0.001 and 0.012, respectively). ConclusionThere is a great need to improve the level of awareness about the role of bystanders in bleeding control and to design community-level activities to popularize this important life-saving skill.

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Awareness, Attitude, and Willingness Toward Bleeding Control by Bystanders in Riyadh

Arkoubi¹,

Salati²,

Almughira³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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“…Yet, to date only one study has examined STB within an educational environment (Latuska et al, 2019). Due to a small sample size and the participants having preexisting medical knowledge (school nurses) in the aforementioned study, it was difficult to determine how STB improved high school personnel’s perception of school safety and preparedness in case of school violence (Latuska et al, 2019). This is especially important to consider when assessing perceptions of school preparedness since school nurses may have differing points of view from other high school personnel without a medical background.…”

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Stop the Bleed: The Impact of a Basic Bleeding Control Course on High School Personnel’s Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and School Preparedness

Nanassy

Graf

Budziszewski

et al. 2020

Workplace Health Saf

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Background: Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death from trauma. The Stop the Bleed (STB) initiative provides basic education about bleeding to potential immediate responders. The present study aimed to assess the perceptions of self-efficacy and school preparedness related to responding to a life-threatening bleeding emergency in school personnel at an urban high school. Methods: High school personnel from an urban high school ( N = 156) completed a 1-hour STB course that included a didactic and hands-on component. Participants rated their agreement with statements about self-efficacy and school preparedness on a 5-point Likert-type scale, responded to items regarding how school personnel could be better prepared for life-threatening emergencies, and had the option to provide written responses pre- and post-course. Findings: Independent samples t tests revealed that perceptions of self-efficacy and school preparedness increased after the course ( p < .001). Before the course, 87% of participants felt they needed training, 80% felt the school needed clearer procedures, and 74% felt the school required more equipment for a life-threatening bleeding incident compared with 63%, 69%, and 78% post-course, respectively. Thematic analysis of written responses revealed that participants desired higher frequencies of STB training, more equipment, clearer school procedures, and realistic training scenarios with students. Conclusions/Application to Practice: The STB course increased both perceptions of self-efficacy and school preparedness in a sample of high school personnel. Qualitative analyses provided insight to personnel’s opinion of STB’s effectiveness and what is necessary to maintain or follow through with this knowledge after completion of the course.

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“…After completion of a 1-h STB training, increases in knowledge, hands-on skills (wound packing and tourniquet application), and identification of cases of life-threatening bleeding were significantly improved. Prior to the training, most nurses felt relatively neutral about their ability to respond to a life-threatening bleeding emergency, but following the training almost all agreed or strongly agreed that they were confident in their ability to respond to a life-threatening bleeding emergency [13]. This indicates that a basic STB training not only enhances knowledge and skills as previously discussed, but also could be used to improve more intrinsic factors such as self-confidence.…”

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“…For this reason, several groups have examined how the attainment of knowledge and skills affect the attitudes of bystanders to provide help. Latuska et al conducted a study to look at these concepts, specifically using a population of school nurses [13]. After completion of a 1-h STB training, increases in knowledge, hands-on skills (wound packing and tourniquet application), and identification of cases of life-threatening bleeding were significantly improved.…”

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Educating the Public on Hemorrhage Control: Methods and Challenges of a Public Health Initiative

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Purpose of Review We aim to determine the various models of training and identify educational strategies that would be efficacious in teaching bleeding control to the public. Recent Findings Recent studies have examined various educational strategies of bleeding control education including lectures, web-based classes, and hands-on training. The effectiveness of these trainings can not only be measured in increases in knowledge, but also in feelings of confidence, preparedness, and willingness to assist in a bleeding emergency. When looking at retention or skills and knowledge, we found that multiple studies showed decreases in ability to stop life-threatening bleeding when retested weeks or months after training. These issues of retention and a lack of education in general lead to a discussion about the possible benefits of having just-in-time (JiT) information during a bleeding emergency. Summary Based on the recent findings, bleeding control trainings have proven to be a very effective method of providing the general public with necessary skills. Therefore, moving forward, it is crucial to look at retention and the use of JiT information in longitudinal studies.

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Stop the Bleed Training Improves Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence Among School Nurses

Cited by 16 publications

References 9 publications

Awareness, Attitude, and Willingness Toward Bleeding Control by Bystanders in Riyadh

Awareness, Attitude, and Willingness Toward Bleeding Control by Bystanders in Riyadh

Stop the Bleed: The Impact of a Basic Bleeding Control Course on High School Personnel’s Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and School Preparedness

Educating the Public on Hemorrhage Control: Methods and Challenges of a Public Health Initiative

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