Brief compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator course for secondary school students: a multischool feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study assessed the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a 2-hour compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator (CO-CPRAED) course in secondary school students.

Design

Prospective pre-post feasibility study.

Setting and participants

128 students (12-15 years old) without prior basic life support (BLS) training at four secondary schools in Hong Kong. All students were followed up at 3 months after training.

Interventions

Emergency medicine-trained nurse and physicians taught the 2-hour CO-CPRAED course using the American Heart Association 'CPR in School Training Kit' programme. Students were trained in groups up to 40 students/session, with an instructor to student ratio not exceeding 1:10. To practise hand

SUBMITTER: So KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7580074 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature