Retention of CPR skills learnt in a brief educational video with short-time self-training versus mastery learning among lay responders in Thailand: an assessment of a training system.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the effectiveness of short-duration self-learning (SSL) and mastery learning (ML) strategies on the acquisition and 6-month retention of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills and basic life support (BLS) knowledge among hospital administrative staff in Thailand.

Design

Comparative assessment of two CPR training strategies.

Setting

Tertiary-level academic institution in Thailand.

Participants

A total of 163 hospital administrative staff aged ≥18 years without prior BLS certification were enrolled and randomly allocated to either the SSL group (n=82) or the ML group (n=81). Participants with previous CPR certification, medical limitations preventing chest compressions or those unwilling to attend the 6-month retention test were exclude

SUBMITTER: Daorattanachai K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12742182 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature