[Evaluation of a self-efficacy-based basic life support program for high-risk patients' family caregivers].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a Self-efficacy-based Basic Life Support (SEBLS) program for high-risk patients' family caregivers on cardiac arrest. The SEBLS program was constructed on the basis of Bandura's self-efficacy resources as well as the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation's "2000 Guidelines for CPR and ECC".


METHODS
The effect of the SEBLS program on emergency response self-efficacy and emergency response behavior such as BLS (Basic Life Support) knowledge and BLS skill performance was measured by a simulated control group pretest-posttest design. Study subjects were38 high-risk patients' family caregivers (20 experimental subjects and 18 control subjects) whose family patients were admitted to a general hospital in Incheon, Korea.


RESULTS
1. Emergency response self-efficacy was significantly higher in the experimental subjects who participated in the SEBLS program than in the control subjects. (t=8.3102, p=0.0001). 2. For emergency response behavior, BLS knowledge (t=5.6941, p=0.0001) and BLS skill performance (t=27.8281, p=0.0001) was significantly higher in experimental subjects than in control subjects.


CONCLUSIONS
A SEBLS program can increase emergency response self-efficacy and emergency response behavior, and could be an effective intervention for high-risk patient's family caregivers. Long-term additional studies are needed to determine the lasting effects of the program.
Kang
Kyunghee
K
Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Gachongil College and Graduate School of Nursing, Gachon Medical School, Incheon, Korea. blskang@unitel.co.kr
Lee
Insook
I
D000328:Adult; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012307:Risk Factors; D020377:Self Efficacy