Disseminating Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training by Distributing 35 000 Personal Manikins Among School Children

Abstract

Background-Because most cardiac arrests occur at home, widespread training is needed to increase the incidence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by lay persons. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of mass distribution of CPR instructional materials among schoolchildren. Methods and Results-We distributed 35 002 resuscitation manikins to pupils (12 to 14 years of age) at 806 primary schools. Using the enclosed 24-minute instructional DVD, they trained in CPR and subsequently used the kit to train family and friends (second tier). They completed a questionnaire on who had trained in CPR using the kit. Teachers also were asked to evaluate the project. The incidence of bystander CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the months following the project was compared with the previous year. In total, 6947 questionnaires (19.8%) were returned. The 6947 kits had been used to train 17 140 from the second tier (mean, 2.5 persons per pupil; 95% confidence interval, 2.4 to 2.5). The teachers had used a mean of 64 minutes (95% confidence interval, 60 to 68) for preparation and a mean of 13 minutes (95% confidence interval, 11 to 15) to tidy up. Incidence of bystander CPR in the months after the project did not increase significantly compared with the previous year (25.0% versus 27.9%; Pϭ0.16). Conclusions-CPR training can be disseminated in a population by distributing personal resuscitation manikins among children in primary schools. The teachers felt able to easily facilitate CPR training. The incidence of bystander CPR did not increase significantly in the months following the project.

CPR knowledge and attitude to performing bystander CPR among secondary school students in Norway

“…4,22,23 Although some recent studies have shown increased rates, 24 most authors report bystander CPR rates below 50 %, and the rates vary between different countries. 11,14,25 As higher rates could increase survival, a focus on BLS training has been suggested, with a view to training those who live together with the elderly (and have the highest probability of encountering cardiac arrest), and trying to reduce psychological barriers to performing CPR. 11,12,14 Recently, the bystander CPR rate was reported as high as 70.7 % in a small OHCA study from Norway.…”

Estratégias tecnológicas de ensino associadas ao treinamento em Suporte Básico de Vida

“…Studies that assessed the participants after three and six months, demonstrated that adults had better performance than children. The other study showed that there was no significant difference between the intervention and control groups, concluding that video training was as effective as the traditional method (10)(11)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) . …”

“…From the studies performed with layperson, five assessed their skills immediately after training, seven assessed from one week to eight months after the training, and four interviewed the participants (7)(8)(9)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)24) . Through the data obtained in interviews to lay people, 65 CPR were witnessed.…”

Revisión de las iniciativas llevadas a cabo en España para implementar la enseñanza de la reanimación cardiopulmonar básica en las escuelas

“…Estas estrategias posteriormente se han diseminado, en algunos casos con proyectos ambiciosos por su extensión como el llevado a cabo por Isbye y col en Dinamarca 22 , con resultados cada vez mejores y, en ocasiones, con vidas salvadas derivadas directamente de estos programas 23 . Tal vez uno de los países en los que se ha conseguido un programa más estable de RCP básica en las escuelas sea Canadá.…”