The effectiveness of teaching chest compression first in a standardized public cardiopulmonary resuscitation training program.

ABSTRACT: Effectiveness of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is known to provide emergency medical services which reduce the number of deaths in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The survival at these patients is affected by the training level of the bystander, but the best format of CPR training is unclear. In this pilot study, we aimed to examine whether the sequence of CPR instruction improves learning retention on the course materials.A total of 95 participants were recruited and divided into 2 groups; Group 1: 49 participants were taught firstly how to recognize a cardiac arrest and activate the emergency response system, and Group 2: 46 participants were taught chest compression first. The performance of participants was observed and evaluated, the results from 1 pre-te

SUBMITTER: Hsu SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6456000 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature