TY - JOUR
T1 - Acquisition and retention of basic life support skills in an untrained population using a personal resuscitation manikin and video self-instruction (VSI)
AU - Nielsen, Anne Møller
AU - Henriksen, Mikael Johannes Vuokko
AU - Isbye, Dan Lou
AU - Lippert, Freddy
AU - Rasmussen, Lars Simon
AU - Lippert, Freddy
N1 - Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2010/9/1
Y1 - 2010/9/1
N2 - Background: Video-based self-instruction (VSI) with a 24-min DVD and a personal resuscitation manikin solves some of the barriers associated with traditional basic life support (BLS) courses. No accurate assessment of the actual improvement in skills after attending a VSI course has been determined, and in this study we assess the skill improvement in laypersons undergoing VSI. Methods: The BLS skills of 68 untrained laypersons (high school students, their teachers and persons excluded from mainstream society) were assessed using the Laerdal ResusciAnne and PC Skill Reporting System 2.0 in a 3. min test. A total score (12-48 points) was calculated and 12 different variables were recorded. The participants attended a 24-min VSI course (MiniAnne, Laerdal) and took home the DVD and manikin for optional subsequent self-training. We repeated the test 31/2-4 months later. Results: There was a significant increase in the total score (p< 0.0001) from 26.5 to 34 points. The participants performed significantly better in checking responsiveness, opening the airway, checking for respiration and using the correct compression/ventilation ratio (all p-values < 0.001). The compression depth improved from 38. mm to 49.5. mm and the total number of compressions increased from 67 to 141. The ventilation volume and the total number of ventilations increased, and total " hands-off" time decreased from 120.5. s to 85. s. Conclusions: Untrained laypersons attending a 24. min DVD-based BLS course have a significantly improved BLS performance after 31/2-4 months compared to pre-test skill performance. Especially the total number of compressions improved and the hands-off time decreased.
AB - Background: Video-based self-instruction (VSI) with a 24-min DVD and a personal resuscitation manikin solves some of the barriers associated with traditional basic life support (BLS) courses. No accurate assessment of the actual improvement in skills after attending a VSI course has been determined, and in this study we assess the skill improvement in laypersons undergoing VSI. Methods: The BLS skills of 68 untrained laypersons (high school students, their teachers and persons excluded from mainstream society) were assessed using the Laerdal ResusciAnne and PC Skill Reporting System 2.0 in a 3. min test. A total score (12-48 points) was calculated and 12 different variables were recorded. The participants attended a 24-min VSI course (MiniAnne, Laerdal) and took home the DVD and manikin for optional subsequent self-training. We repeated the test 31/2-4 months later. Results: There was a significant increase in the total score (p< 0.0001) from 26.5 to 34 points. The participants performed significantly better in checking responsiveness, opening the airway, checking for respiration and using the correct compression/ventilation ratio (all p-values < 0.001). The compression depth improved from 38. mm to 49.5. mm and the total number of compressions increased from 67 to 141. The ventilation volume and the total number of ventilations increased, and total " hands-off" time decreased from 120.5. s to 85. s. Conclusions: Untrained laypersons attending a 24. min DVD-based BLS course have a significantly improved BLS performance after 31/2-4 months compared to pre-test skill performance. Especially the total number of compressions improved and the hands-off time decreased.
U2 - 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.06.003
DO - 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.06.003
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0300-9572
VL - 81
SP - 1156
EP - 1160
JO - Resuscitation
JF - Resuscitation
IS - 9
ER -