RT Journal Article
T1 ICalled-DIY Device for Hands-On and Low-Cost Adapted Emergency Call Learning: A Simulation Study
A1 Castro-Alonso, Luis
A1 Vázquez-Álvarez, Sheila
A1 Martínez Isasi, Santiago
A1 Fernández-Méndez, María
A1 Rey-Fernández, Luz
A1 García Martínez, María
A1 Seijas-Vijande, Adriana
A1 Barcala Furelos, Roberto
A1 Otero-Agra, Martín
K1 Emergency call
K1 School
K1 BLS
K1 Didactical tool
K1 Low-cost
K1 Simulation
K1 Curriculum
AB Objective: To assess the efficacy of a low-cost, Do-It-Yourself training material for emergency call simulation training, compared to a more traditional approach. Methods: A quasi-experimental design without pre-test was used. A final sample of 762 schoolchildren, aged three to twelve years, received two training programmes. The control group (C-G) received training using an adult dummy and an authentic smartphone (336 schoolchildren). The experimental group (ICall-G) was trained using a stuffed toy and the ICalled-DIY device, a low-cost simulation consisting of three sheets of paper held together by a ring that simulates a smartphone. The 20 min training was delivered by a nurse using a didactic-demonstration-simulation methodology. The evaluation consisted of a simulation scenario, in which participants had to identify the emergency and make a call and were then evaluated with a checklist. Results: No statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups in unlocking the phone (ICall-G: 84% vs. C-G: 83%; p = 0.78) or dialling 112 to make the call (ICall-G: 91% vs. C-G: 91%; p = 0.89). Hands-free activation in ICall-G was significantly higher (81%) compared to C-G (54%) (p < 0.001). At the pre-primary level, results were lower than those observed in primary education, with minimal differences between the first cycle of primary education and subsequent cycles. Conclusions: The use of a practical, low-cost and adapted tool for emergency call instruction was found to be comparable to a conventional approach. In addition, the use of the ICalled-DIY device was found to be more effective in facilitating the understanding of hands-free activation.
PB MDPI
YR 2025
FD 2025-02-26
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46562
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46562
LA eng
NO Castro-Alonso, L., Vazquez-alvarez, S., Martinez-Isasi, S., Fernandez-Mendez, M., Rey-Fernandez, L., Garcia-Martinez, M., Seijas-Vijande, A., Barcala-Furelos, R., & Otero-Agra, M. (2025). ICalled-DIY Device for Hands-On and Low-Cost Adapted Emergency Call Learning: A Simulation Study. CHILDREN-BASEL, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/CHILDREN12030282
NO All phases of this study were funded by Research funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)-PI20/01355-co-funded by the European Union (EU). Research funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)-PI23/00687-co-funded by the European Union (EU). Maria Garcia-Martinez is the recipient of a pre-doctoral grant from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (FPU23/03035).
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026