KIDS SAVE LIVES: a narrative review of associated scientific production

Abstract

Purpose of reviewIn sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is one of the most important elements of the chain of survival. Since 2015, international health societies and associations have recognized KIDS SAVE LIVES (KSL) as an essential initiative on CPR principles dissemination among schoolchildren. Children can be potential multipliers of the CPR competencies by teaching families, relatives, and friends. This review aimed to determine the main CPR issues raised in the KSL-associated publications. Recent findingsWe found 12 Editorials, 9 Letters, 2 Special Reports, 4 Reviews, 2 Guidelines, 9 Original Articles and 17 Conference Presentations on KSL history, the schoolchildren CPR education, and KSL program implementation in several countries. In nine original studies, the main issues were instructors' and learners' CPR knowledge, skills, and retention, gender and physical aspects affecting CPR performance, types of KSL programs and new technologies to teach CPR.

Public knowledge and willingness in the use of public access defibrillation of Hubei Province in China: A cross-sectional study

“…[11] Therefore, to enhance knowledge and skills training, the Global Resuscitation Alliance proposes CPR and AED training in schools and communities to improve OHCA survival rates, as emphasized in the “Saving Lives of Children” declaration, which has substantial evidence that school-age children can play a critical role in improving OHCA survival rates. [12] The 2018 consensus proposal for CPR training in China suggested that community volunteers and healthcare workers should receive basic first aid skills training through lectures, videos, and informational materials. [13] In the 2021 National People's Congress, Shenzhen proposed the “Shenzhen Plan” for promoting AED use.…”

The investigation of the efficiency of basic life support education among high school students: Protocol, design and implementation of an interventional, prospective longitudinal, individually randomised, parallel 1:1 grouped trial

“… 20 CPR education among them could lead to a significant improvement in global health by increasing the awareness of CA and the willingness to provide BLS. 21 The result is a possible increase in the number of OHCA survivors, nevertheless it has a social benefit with the increasing number of enthusiastic and responsible young people who are trained to provide proper BLS. 22 …”

The lack of knowledge on acute stroke in Brazil: A cross-sectional study with children, adolescents, and adults from public schools

“…In this context, schoolchildren, adolescents, and young adults are potential multipliers 31 , 32 of knowledge of stroke and skills to perform first actions outside the hospital setting. Improving schoolchildren and adolescents’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding acute stroke may represent a significant advance in public health management.…”