What Do Adolescents Learn from a 50 Minute Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator Education in a Rural Area: A Pre-Post Design

Ming-Fen Tsai, Li-Hsiang Wang, Ming-Shyan Lin and Mei-Yen Chen
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Ming-Fen Tsai: Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Li-Hsiang Wang: Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Ming-Shyan Lin: Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi 613, Taiwan
Mei-Yen Chen: Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 6, 1-8

Abstract: Background: Literature indicates that patients who receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) from bystanders have a greater chance of surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). A few evaluative studies involving CPR/AED education programs for rural adolescents have been initiated. This study aimed to examine the impact of a 50 min education program that combined CPR with AED training in two rural campuses. Methods: A quasi-experimental pre-post design was used. The 50 min CPR/AED training and individual performance using a Resusci Anne manikin was implemented with seventh grade students between August and December 2018. Results: A total of 336 participants were included in this study. The findings indicated that the 50 min CPR/AED education program significantly improved participant knowledge of emergency responses ( p < 0.001), correct actions at home ( p < 0.01) and outside ( p < 0.001) during an emergency, and willingness to perform CPR if necessary ( p < 0.001). Many participants described that “I felt more confident to perform CPR/AED,” and that “It reduces my anxiety and saves the valuable rescue time.” Conclusions: The brief education program significantly improved the immediate knowledge of cardiac emergency in participants and empowered them to act as first responders when they witnessed someone experiencing a cardiac arrest. Further studies should consider the study design and explore the effectiveness of such brief programs.

Keywords: adolescents; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; automated external defibrillator; rural area (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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