RT Journal Article
T1 Schoolteachers as candidates to be basic life support trainers: A simulation trial
A1 Jorge Soto, Cristina
A1 Abilleira González, Maite
A1 Otero Agra, Martín
A1 Barcala Furelos, Roberto
A1 Abelairas Gómez, Cristian
A1 Szarpak, Łukasz
A1 Rodríguez Núñez, Antonio
K1 Teachers
K1 Basic life support
K1 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
K1 Automated external defibrillation
K1 Training
AB Background: The aim was to assess future schoolteachers’ basic life support (BLS) knowledge andwillingness to include this content in school lessons. The aim was also to determine the learning effectof a brief BLS hands-on training session, supported by real-time feedback.Methods: A convenience sample of 98 University students of Educational Sciences and Sports wererecruited. The training program consisted of brief theoretical and hands-on interactive sessions witha 2/10 instructor/participants ratio. Knowledge and willingness was assessed by means of a survey.Chest compressions (CC) and ventilation quality were registered in 47 cases during 1 min cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) tests.Results: Fifty-eight percent of subjects declared to know how to perform CPR, 62% knew the correctchest compression/ventilation ratio but only one in four knew the CC quality standards. Eighty-eightpercent knew what an automated external defibrillator (AED) was; willingness to use the device improved from 70% to 98% after training. Almost half of CCs were performed atan adequate rate. Menperformed deeper compressions than women (56.1 ± 4.03 mm vs. 52.17 ± 5.51 mm, p = 0.007),but in both cases the mean value was within recommendations. Full chest recoil was better in women(72.2 ± 32.8% vs. 45.4 ± 32.9%, p = 0.009). All CCs were delivered with correct hand positions.Conclusions: Brief hands-on training supported by real-time feedback of CPR quality helps futureschoolteachers improve their knowledge, self-confidence and CPR skills. BLS training should be implemented in University curricula for schoolteachers in order to promote their engagement in effective BLStraining of schoolchildren.
PB Via Medica
SN 1897-5593
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/21439
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/21439
LA eng
NO Jorge-Soto, C., Abilleira-González, M., Otero-Agra, M., Barcala-Furelos, R., Abelairas-Gómez, C., Szarpak, L., Rodríguez-Núñez, A. (2019). Schoolteachers as candidates to be basic life support trainers: A simulation trial, "Cardiology Journal", 26(5):536-542
DS Minerva
RD 23 abr 2026