Effects of a Serious Smartphone Game on Nursing Students' Theoretical Knowledge and Practical Skills in Adult Basic Life Support: Randomized Wait List-Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Retention of adult basic life support (BLS) knowledge and skills after professional training declines over time. To combat this, the European Resuscitation Council and the American Heart Association recommend shorter, more frequent BLS sessions. Emphasizing technology-enhanced learning, such as mobile learning, aims to increase out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival and is becoming more integral in nursing education.

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate whether playing a serious smartphone game called MOBICPR at home can improve and retain nursing students' theoretical knowledge of and practical skills in adult BLS.

Methods

This study used a randomized wait list-controlled design. Nursing students were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio

SUBMITTER: Fijacko N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11031703 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature