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Prospective, randomized trial of the effectiveness and retention of 30-min layperson training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators: The American Airlines Study
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Resuscitation . Aug2007, Vol. 74 Issue 2, p276-285. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Summary: Objective: A head-to-head trial was conducted to compare laypersons’ long-term retention of life-saving psychomotor and cognitive skills learned in the traditional multi-hour training format for basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use to those learned in an abbreviated (30min) course. Methods: Laypersons were randomized to either: (1) the traditional multi-hour Heartsaver-Automated External Defibrillator ® (Heartsaver-AED ®) group; or (2) the 30-min course group (cardiopulmonary resuscitation, choking, and automated external defibrillator use). Immediately after training, and at 6 months, participants were provided identical individual testing scenarios. In addition to audio–video recordings, computerized recordings of compression rate/depth, ventilation rates, and related pauses were obtained and subsequently rated by blinded reviewers. Results: Performance following 30-min training was either equivalent or superior (p <0.007) to the multi-hour Heartsaver-Automated External Defibrillator training in all measurements, both immediately and 6 months after training. Although retention of certain skills deteriorated over the 6 months among a significant number of participants from both groups, 84% of the 30-min training group still was judged, overall, to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation adequately. Moreover, 93% still were performing chest compressions adequately and 93% continued to apply the automated external defibrillator and deliver shocks correctly. Conclusions: Using innovative learning techniques, 30-min cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training is as effective as traditional multi-hour courses, even after 6 months. Thirty-minute courses should decrease labor intensity, demands on resources, and time commitments for cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses, thus facilitating more widespread and frequent retraining. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- *RESUSCITATION
*CRITICAL care medicine
*THERAPEUTICS
*CARDIAC arrest
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03009572
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Resuscitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25620136
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2006.12.017